Black Americans continue to be among President Biden’s strongest supporters, with two-thirds approving of his job performance. But as with the public overall, the president’s approval ratings among Black Americans fell over the course of 2021 and have not returned to the heights seen at the start of his term.
It’s inflation weighing on his ratings now: most Black Americans disapprove of Mr. Biden’s handling of inflation, specifically — as do Americans overall. Nor do most think he’s focused enough on inflation.
This is even as they give him net positive marks for other issues, for handling the pandemic, and for the economy more generally. CONTINUED
Jennifer De Pinto & Anthony Salvanto, CBS News
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