The approval number is very low compared to recent numbers. One question I have is what order were the questions asked? Consider that if you were to ask the direction of the country (and maybe related questions first), then the questions re 2024, you might get the significantly lower poll number.
As to the direction of the country, where this is usually a question on the President's and Congress's agenda, these are not normal times. The direction of the country for MANY people might be the series of Supreme Court decisions that have changed (not just the perception, but the reality) of the way things in the country are changing. In addition to the most obvious, Roe vs Wade, there are questions on whether we still have or can keep a real democracy. Certainly many here, with no reflection on Biden, might have responded that they think (fear) the country is not going in the right direction.
For the 2024 question, I have seen these type of questions used for incumbents before. One I saw was for a long term distinguished Senator asking if people in the state wanted the Senator or "someone else". Though the Senator beat "someone else, the article noted it was close - the Senator did run and got about 2/3ths the vote in both a primary and in the general election. My point, an incumbent vs "anyone else" is not the same as the incumbent vs a competitor or a set of competitors.
Then there are the "reasons why" which may well have been proffered as a list to select from as to why you are not for Biden running. Even if not intended to do so -- this is the very essence of what a push poll is.
If the order were something like this, the low approval is not a surprise.
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