A majority of voters said President Joe Biden should immediately resign from office after having ended his reelection campaign, Rasmussen Reports found.
The 81-year-old Biden announced Sunday that he no longer would be seeking reelection. Support for the president had plummeted after his disastrous debate performance in which he appeared to be lost and unintelligible at times.
The latest Rasmussen Reports survey found that 76% of likely voters said they approve of Biden’s decision to end his reelection campaign. That includes 53% who said they strongly approve.
Soon after Biden’s announcement that he was ending his campaign, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said: “If Joe Biden is not fit to run for President, he is not fit to serve as President. He must resign the office immediately.”
A total of 52% of voters said they agree with Johnson’s statement, including 36% who said they strongly agree. A total of 44% said they disagree with the speaker’s comment that Biden resign “immediately,” including 31% who said they strongly disagree.
Among political parties, 73% of Republicans said they agree with Johnson’s statement that Biden should resign “immediately,” as do 30% of Democrats and 56% of unaffiliated voters.
