Joe Biden's approval among likely voters is consistently lagging behind that of Donald Trump at similar points in their presidencies. That's according to the daily presidential approval tracking poll by Rasmussen Reports.
On April 8, Biden's approval was at 41% compared to Trump at 47% on the same date in 2018.
At the same point in his presidency, Trump faced a ceaseless barrage of media and intel agency attacks, including false allegations that he and his associates were Russian spies.
And yet starting in late September, Trump's popularity has generally outpaced Biden's when comparing the same point in their terms...........