US voters believe Biden made the right decision to withdraw from the race

A recent poll indicates that American voters almost universally approve of President Biden's decision to end his 2024 re-election campaign.

According to a New York Times/Siena College poll released Thursday, a whopping 87 percent of registered voters said they approved of the president's decision to forgo a second term.

Only 9% of respondents said they disapproved of the decision.

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Biden addresses the nation about his decision to abandon his Democratic presidential re-election bid from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Evan Vucci, Pool via AP)

The New York Times reported that the 87 percent agreement rate is one of the highest levels of agreement on a Times/Siena poll question in years.

The president delivered a brief speech in the Oval Office on Wednesday, in which he announced his decision to resign and his support for Vice President Kamala Harris.

“In just a few months, the American people will choose the path that will shape America’s future. I have made my choice. I have made my views known,” Biden said from the White House. “I want to thank our great Vice President, Kamala Harris. She is experienced, she is tough, she is capable. She has been an incredible partner to me and a leader for our country.”

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Harris speaks at a campaign event at Westover High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina. (ALLISON JOYCE/AFP via Getty Images)

He continued: “The choice is now yours, the American people. As you make that choice, remember the words of Benjamin Franklin that hang on my wall here in the Oval Office, next to the busts of Dr. King, Rosa Parks and Cesar Chavez.”

Biden's decision to drop out of reelection shocked the public and even Democratic Party insiders close to the president — his campaign had planned fundraising events through August and had repeatedly told Democratic lawmakers that he had no intention of dropping out of the race.

Critics and allies alike had called on Biden to drop out of the Democratic ticket after his disastrous performance in the first presidential debate and years of increasingly worrying behavior that appeared to show mental decline.

The speech lasted about 11 minutes, with the president sitting at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office while touting his years in office and his decision to step down.

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Trump speaks on the final day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Members of the president's family were on hand for the speech, including first lady Jill Biden, daughter Ashley Biden, son Hunter Biden and others.

Former President Donald Trump He criticized the Oval Office speech, calling it a “terrible” speech while accusing Democrats of staging a coup against the president.

“I knew there was a palace coup going on and I thought she would probably get it,” Trump said of Harris. “She had the advantage.”

Scott McDonald of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.