… When asked how quickly they will return to their normal activities once the government lifts restrictions and businesses and schools start to reopen, the vast majority of Americans say they would wait and see what happens with the spread of the virus (71%) and another 10% would wait indefinitely. […] Read more »
Trump approval rises, but more Americans support Biden for president
The number of Americans who approve of President Donald Trump rose by 5 percentage points over the past week, but registered voters still favored Democrat Joe Biden for president by a small margin, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday. CONT. Chris Kahn, Reuters Read more »
By Wide Margin, Public Thinks Medical Experts Should Decide Start of NFL Season, Not Trump
By 60 percent to 36 percent, the nation thinks President Trump’s call to league commissioners last weekend (reported by ESPN) expressing a belief that the NFL season should open on time was inappropriate. Only 18 percent think the President or state governors should have the responsibility to resume play, while […] Read more »
Health Concerns From COVID-19 Much Higher Among Hispanics and Blacks Than Whites
As the number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus continues to climb in the United States, the current epicenter of the global pandemic, majorities of Americans are concerned that they may contract the disease and that they may unknowingly spread it to others. Yet these concerns are much more […] Read more »
Trump Coronavirus Rating Now Underwater
This edition of our daily tracking release features findings from a national online survey of 1,006 registered voters conducted April 8-April 13, 2020. • Faith in Dr. Anthony Fauci remains widespread and extends well across party lines.• Fewer than one in four Americans now rate the economy positively.• Americans are […] Read more »
Most Americans think President Trump waited too long to act on COVID-19
Most Americans (57%) now believe that President Donald Trump waited too long to act on the COVID-19 pandemic that is devastating the nation, according to the latest Economist/YouGov Poll. That is especially true of Democrats (85% of them say this), and a majority of Independents (56%). Most Republicans (71%) are […] Read more »