A majority of Americans blame President Joe Biden for the historic levels of inflation the nation is currently experiencing, according to a new poll.
Conducted on Oct. 30 for Newsweek, the Redfield & Wilton Strategies poll found that out of a sample of 1,500 eligible voters, 61 percent held Biden and his policies either “significantly” or “fairly” responsible for inflation.
Specifically, 43 percent said Biden’s share of the blame was significant, 18 percent said it was fairly significant, and 17 percent said he was “slightly” to blame. On the other hand, 23 percent said he was not at all responsible.
When given a choice of Biden, former President Donald Trump, or the COVID-19 pandemic, 44 percent of voters identified Biden as the main cause of inflation, 17 percent chose Trump, and 14 percent chose the COVID-19 pandemic….