Frustrated protesters have been rallying, demanding that governors reopen state economies. Health officials worry that a premature opening could make economic and health problems even worse. NPR News Read more »
Trump, Head of Government, Leans Into Antigovernment Message
First he was the self-described “wartime president.” Then he trumpeted the “total” authority of the federal government. But in the past few days, President Trump has nurtured protests against state-issued stay-at-home orders aimed at curtailing the spread of the coronavirus. … Now, with Mr. Trump’s poll numbers falling after a […] Read more »
How Trump Turned the Pandemic Into Identity Politics
No one really knows where the arc of history is bending these days, but this weekend we got a good look at where the arc of conservative activism is heading. The death toll in the United States from the coronavirus has now topped 40,000 but, egged on by presidential tweets, […] Read more »
Message testing coronavirus response
On behalf of Groundwork Collaborative, Data for Progress conducted a message test around President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus epidemic in order to determine the most effective messaging for progressives to use in highlighting the President’s responsibility for the public health and economic crises that have arisen due to […] Read more »
Environmental Ratings, Global Warming Concern, Flat in 2020
Gallup’s 2020 update of its annual Environment survey, conducted March 2-13, records little change in Americans’ views on a number of ratings of the environment as well as the government’s handling of the issue. Interviewing for this survey was conducted as coronavirus-related concerns and closures were mounting across the U.S., […] Read more »
The vast majority of Americans support continued social distancing
This edition of our daily tracking release features findings from a national online survey of 997 registered voters conducted April 14-April 17, 2020. • Trump’s approval ratings continue to drop and hit new lows in our daily tracking.• The percentage rating the economy negatively has hit a new high.• While […] Read more »