Results: Troubles for Biden: Not Just His Age

Joe Biden's job approval rating is 19 points underwater, his ratings for handling the economy and immigration are at career lows, a record number of Americans say they've gotten worse off under his presidency, three-quarters say he's too old for another term and Donald Trump is looking better in retrospect – all severe challenges for Biden in his re-election campaign ahead. Are you better off now than you were 3 years ago?

On handling immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border, Biden's rating is even lower, 23 percent approval. In terms of intensity of sentiment, 20 percent strongly approve of his work overall, while 45 percent strongly disapprove. And the 74 percent who say he's too old for a second term is up 6 percentage points since May. Migrants are flooding into larger US cities who already can't house and care for US homelessness. Is homelessness an issue where you live?

Such is down-on-Biden sentiment that if a government shutdown occurs at month's end, 40 percent in this poll, produced for ABC by Langer Research Associates, say they'd chiefly blame him and the Democrats in Congress, vs. 33 percent who'd pin it on the Republicans in Congress – even given the GOP infighting behind the budget impasse. Do you think there'll be a government shutdown?

The poll has revealed that Biden's approval rating among black and Latino voters has fallen since his first year in office. The poll found that approval of Biden's job performance has fallen by 17 points among black voters since 2021, from 80 percent to 63 percent. A vote the Democrats have counted on and must have to win. Are you surprised this demographic is moving to the Republican Party?

Politics have never been this heated and divided a subject. I have friends and family that have different political ideologies than I do. So far, it has not been an issue and we discuss respectfully, or just agree to disagree. I haven't lost anyone important to me over politics. Have you been able to do the same?