President Biden’s job approval rating among independents has hit a record low, according to a new poll. 

Only 27% of political independents approve of the job Biden, 81, has done in the White House, an 8 point drop since last month, according to a Gallup poll released Tuesday. 

Contributing to the president’s lackluster approval from the key voting group is his handling of the economy and the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, where Biden received even lower marks from independents. 

Among the non-affiliated, Gallup measured Biden’s rating on the economy at 24%, and his efforts at navigating the US’s role in the Middle East conflict received only 25% approval.

The president received slightly better grades over his handling of Russia’s war in Ukraine, 31%, foreign affairs in general, 28%, and healthcare policy, 35%.  

Some 49% of Americans consider themselves to be political independents, according to the pollster. 

The group has also expressed reservations in recent pollings about Biden’s advanced age and his participation in his son’s business dealings. 

A Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll survey released last week found that 59% of independents believe the president “helped and participated in” the first son’s business dealings, which a Republican-led House impeachment inquiry launched in September is investigating. 

A Yahoo News poll, also released earlier this month, determined that just 22% of independents think Biden is competent and 69% are concerned about his health and mental acuity. 

Gallup’s telephone survey of 1,013 adults, conducted between Nov. 1 and Nov. 21, found Biden’s overall job approval rating at 37%, marking the third time this year the president has tied his record low. 

“With less than a year to go until the presidential election, Biden continues to receive tepid ratings from the American public. His overall job approval rating is still at his personal low and is in historically dangerous territory for an incumbent seeking reelection,” the pollster said.