President Biden’s acceptance of jobs fell to 40%, the lowest level of his presidency, as the president continues to see corrosive support from key demographics such as independents and minority voters in the run-up to the by-elections, a new poll shows. Biden’s approval rating is at 40%, up from 43% in January, while the number of disapproving voters rose by one percentage point to 55%, according to a NBC News poll published on Sunday. President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference following the NATO summit and the G7 meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels. (AP Photo / Markus Schreiber) BIDEN SAYS THE DEMOCRATS ARE IN THE “STRONGEST POSITION” OF THE MONTHS. NEW poll SUGGESTS THIS IS A WISHED THOUGHT Biden’s acceptance rate among black respondents in the poll fell two percentage points to 62%, while women who participated fell from 51% to 44%. President Biden delivers a speech at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, on Saturday, March 26, 2022. (AP Photo / Petr David Josek) The president’s approval among Latins also fell 9 points to 39%, and fell 4 points among independent voters to 32%. The Republicans showed a 2-point lead over the Democrats in the run-up to the by-elections, with 46% of respondents preferring a Republican-controlled Congress, compared with 44% who want the Democrats to stay in power, according to the poll. Biden’s assessment of the economy is also down 5 points, with only 33% saying they approve of the president’s performance on the issue and 38% blaming the president for the 7 – point rise in inflation. 9% in February. President Joe Biden boardes Air Force One to fly to Warsaw, Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport, Jasionka, Poland, March 25, 2022. (Reuters / Evelyn Hockstein) Only 28% of respondents said they had either “great” or “enough” confidence in Biden’s handling of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, and a huge 44% said they had “very little” confidence in the president. CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION The poll was conducted between March 18 and 22, before the president’s trip to Europe to meet with allies on the Russia-Ukraine crisis, where he has made a number of blunders justifying the Biden administration.