Trust in Trump’s Virus Response Is Falling. What Does It Mean for November?

Americans are rapidly losing faith in President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak, according to national polls released over the past week.

What’s more, some of that drop-off is occurring among groups that Mr. Trump will need to retain as he looks ahead to a difficult re-election battle in the fall.

Older voters broke for Mr. Trump in 2016, and they are seen as crucial to a potential victory for him in November. But their approval of his job performance has been middling throughout his presidency — and with the oldest Americans now particularly endangered by the virus, they may be watching his response to the pandemic closely. CONT.

Giovanni Russonello, New York Times

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