The current head of the Republican National Committee is apparently blaming President Donald Trump’s low approval ratings on (checks notes) Joe Biden.

The Republican Party currently controls the presidency, Congress and the Supreme Court ― and, frankly, some terrible approval ratings thanks to Trump.

But a new Reuters-Ipsos poll shows that only 33% of Americans approve of the president’s performance while 64% disapprove. It’s his lowest approval since his first term in December 2017.

Considering the midterms are just a few months away, the news obviously isn’t great for the party overall, but RNC Chairman Joe Gruters is prepared. Prepared to blame anything but Trump for her own failures, that is.

Gruters addressed the low approval ratings during a Friday interview on NewsNation.

But if you thought he was going to concede that rising inflation, high gas costs and the war in Iran might be blamed for the bad polling numbers, you’d be dead wrong.

Instead, he decided to follow the lead of previous Republican officials and blame Biden, who, you might remember, hasn’t been president since Jan. 20, 2025.

After host Markie Martin noted that the economy is the biggest factor “when it comes to elections,” she asked, “How do you convince people you’re the right choice to make things like gas and groceries cheaper — and not the Dems?”

Gruters suggested the upcoming midterm convention might help win voters, before suggesting the real culprit to the current political predicament is a man who is no longer in power.

“The president is still dealing with the Biden issues that were left over under the disastrous four years they ruled,” Gruters said before falsely claiming gas prices were higher under Biden.

He also mentioned the Iran war is a factor, despite it being Trump’s doing entirely.

NEWSNATION: New polling shows over 60% of Americans disapprove of the economy under President Trump and puts his approval rating on 33%, the lowest it has ever been. How do you convince people you're the right choice?RNC CHAIR JOE GRUTERS: The president is still dealing with… pic.twitter.com/ZH3i1Fpx4b

Not surprisingly, many people on social media didn’t exactly buy Gruters’ Biden blame game.

Laughable. Blaming Biden while hiding that Trump started a war that sent prices soaring for working families. Americans aren't fooled. https://t.co/es0ixqZf9K

Turns out Donald Trump's approval ratings are also Joe Biden's fault. https://t.co/bKkF5THdHs

The unemployment rate in January 2025: 4.0%The inflation rate in January 2025: 3.0%The unemployment rate in July 2026: 4.1%The inflation rate in July 2026: 3.4%STOP FUCKING BLAMING JOE BIDEN https://t.co/JuFUNTfu2l

It seems like 33% of Americans are nuts... https://t.co/YDkrDexRLL

The GOP needs to stop talking about Joe Biden because he is not president anymore and blaming everything on him when President Donald Trump has been in charge now. https://t.co/KyZ7IdVnWQ

Nonsense!  Trump said repeatedly, during campaign, starting on day 1 of his presidency he would end inflation. He also said he would cut the cost of energy and electricity by 50% in 12 months beginning January 20th, 2025.  This is day 579 (over a year and a half later)🤔 https://t.co/sfamqCIzA3

The midterm elections are 74 days away and they're still using the line they've pushed the entire time Trump's economy approval has plunged. https://t.co/EXPRQF8HNZ

Joe Biden ate ice cream in 2022 and set off a chain of events that led Trump to start an elective war and tank the economy. Got it. Cool. https://t.co/yuzJclFY34

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