The ‘Biden Bump’ Happening Abroad Right Now

Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the Morning Consult article “America is Experiencing a Biden Bump Abroad, but It’s What Allies Fear That Matters Most.”

Khalil discussed the idea of the ‘Biden bump,’ which accounts for President Biden’s rise in favorability throughout the beginning of his presidency. Khalil explains, “The Biden bump, if you will, is probably more about personality and rhetoric. The fact that he is not Donald Trump accounts for a large part of that swing. Where I think policy comes in has been about toning down the rhetoric, especially around the trade war — not just with China, but with the E.U. — and constantly criticizing NATO allies, particularly Germany.”