{
  "id": 16063925,
  "title": "US presidents ranked by approval ratings when they left office",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/us-presidents-ranked-by-approval-ratings-when-they-left-office",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-22T15:02:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/us-presidents-approval-ratings-when-left-office"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Richard Nixon received the lowest end-of-term approval rating at 24%, having resigned amid the Watergate scandal. Harry S. Truman trailed behind with a 32% approval rating as he left office in 1953. Jimmy Carter experienced a dip in popularity due to international crises and economic struggles, ending with a 34% approval rating in December 1980. George H.W. Bush's approval rating hovered around 34% as he concluded his second term in January 2009. Donald Trump's disapproval rating of 62% in early 2021, following the Capitol riot, placed him second to Nixon in the rankings. Joe Biden concluded his presidency with a 40% approval rating in January 2021, as inflation, immigration, and the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza weighed on his popularity.",
  "summary": "Trump's approval ratings hit a new low. Here's how presidents from Harry Truman to Joe Biden performed at the end of their presidencies.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}