Most Americans Say Trump Was Too Slow in Initial Response to Coronavirus Threat

As the death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to spiral, most Americans do not foresee a quick end to the crisis. In fact, 73% say that in thinking about the problems the country is facing from the coronavirus outbreak, the worst is still to come. … President Donald […] Read more »

Trump’s approval ratings appear to have eroded on several key issues

This edition of our daily tracking release features findings from a national online survey of 1,003 registered voters conducted April 9-April 14, 2020 and a combined data set of 1,687 registered voters conducted April 6-13, 2020. • Trump’s approval ratings appear to have peaked and then eroded on several key […] 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 »

In four devastating weeks, Americans’ fears of the coronavirus have exploded

One month later, Americans’ views of the coronavirus have undergone a seismic shift. The pandemic’s impact on their daily lives and their assessments of the perils it poses have exploded, a new USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll finds, amid rising uncertainty about when routine daily activities will seem safe again. The changes […] Read more »

Americans fear coronavirus outbreak will leave U.S. in recession

Americans have an increasingly negative view of the economy’s financial health, and their prognosis for it is not upbeat: only a third expect this downturn to be temporary. And as often happens, many are interpreting the nation’s economic fate through their own experience. Those most concerned about losing work, including […] Read more »