Here’s how Trump rated on his coronavirus handling in five separate national polls this week:
The CBS poll was brutal in almost every way. But since Trump insists his coronavirus briefings are must-watch TV, it’s particularly worth noting that just 37% of respondents said they trust Trump to relay accurate medical information, while 63% don’t trust him.
The Monmouth pollster also noted that Americans broadly disagree with Trump’s repeated assertion that the federal government should simply play back-up to the states in the midst of a national crisis.
“Most Americans disagree with the Trump administration’s position that the federal government is a backup to the states. The public seems to view this as a national crisis that requires a national response on par with the aggressive approach taken by the states,” said Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute.
Anyway, Trump had a brief grace period to capitalize on gaining the nation’s trust as a “wartime president.” For a couple weeks at best, Americans were giving him the benefit of the doubt. That’s all over now. The consensus is, Trump’s blowing it.
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