… According to Quinnipiac, just over half of Americans have confidence in the federal government to handle the response to the spread of the coronavirus. That confidence varies widely by party, with Republicans overwhelmingly confident in the government and most Democrats more skeptical. … Views of Trump’s handling of the […] Read more »
3 ways the coronavirus could end Trump’s presidency
The coronavirus has quickly become a highly politicized election-year issue. Democrats have criticized President Trump for reacting slowly to the crisis, for contradicting the advice of his health experts and for spreading misinformation about the virus. Trump has countered by accusing Democrats and the news media of exaggerating health risks […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Most Americans confident government can stop nationwide epidemic, but see local cases on the horizon
A majority of Americans say they are at least somewhat confident the federal government can prevent a nationwide epidemic of novel coronavirus, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, but only about half say the government has done a good job of containing its spread so far. Reviews […] Read more »
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s misguided boast on virus poll ratings
President Donald Trump is making a misleading boast about his job performance on the coronavirus, claiming that recent polls point to high public approval even after delays by the federal government in distributing test kits to diagnose and stem the illness. CONT. Hope Yen, Associated Press Read more »
Beware the Deadly Contagion Spread by Blowhards
… As we wrestle with the new coronavirus, let’s learn lessons from the 2009-10 H1N1 swine flu outbreak in the United States. At first, polls back then showed that both Democrats and Republicans were about equally concerned with the outbreak. That makes sense: Why should our political party shape how […] Read more »
Reuters/Ipsos poll: Americans divided on party lines over risk from coronavirus
Americans who now find themselves politically divided over seemingly everything are now forming two very different views of another major issue: the dangers of the new coronavirus. Democrats are about twice as likely as Republicans to say the coronavirus poses an imminent threat to the United States, according to a […] Read more »