ATL Standard

Americans are making their voices heard when it comes to the issue of inflation.

As President Joe Biden's approval rating continues to dip to new lows, a recent survey showed that six in 10 Americans blame the embattled president for the nation’s current inflation situation.

The results were from a national poll conducted by the Trafalgar Group, which asked voters to share what they believe is the leading contributor to rising inflation. 

In total, 59.9% of respondents said they blame the president's policies and spending initiatives. This compares to 31.6% of people who blame Russia's war with Ukraine. The survey collected 1091 responses from likely general election voters. 

Based in Atlanta, the Trafalgar Group is one of the most trusted and accurate polling organizations in the nation. It was founded by senior strategist and pollster Robert Cahaly.

"President Joe Biden finally did it," Paul Bedard said in recent a Washington Examiner report. "The lackluster leader’s approval rating has fallen below every president of the modern era at this stage of their term. Citing approval polling dating back to Harry S. Truman in 1945, FiveThirtyEight said that no president has been below, or even equal to, Biden’s average of 40.9% on Day 490 of their presidency."

Biden's current approval rating of 40.9% on his 490th day in office makes him the least popular president at this point in office. His approval rating is 4 points lower than former President Donald Trump's at the same point in his term. 

Georgia is expected to be one of the most important battleground states in the nation. Inflation is worse in Georgia than in many other parts of the country, which does not bode well for Biden's re-election chances. As of May 13, inflation in the Atlanta area was the second-highest in the country. The city's year-over-year inflation rate came in at 10.8%, which was 2.5% higher than the national rate of 8.3%.

As a result, Democratic lawmakers in Georgia are suffering the consequences. The Senate Leadership Fund said that Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia "is directly responsible for this insidious tax on Georgia families," attributing his "voting for the reckless and irresponsible $1.9 trillion Democratic spending plan" as the root cause of the state's and major city's sky-high inflation.