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A Pew Research Survey released today show 65% of Americans think Trump acted too slowly in addressing the coronavirus outbreak, that 66% worry that restrictions will be lifted too quickly, and 73% think the situation will get worse.
Fewer than half of Americans say Trump portrays coronavirus situation ‘about as it really is.’ Just 39% say in his public comments on the coronavirus outbreak, Trump is presenting the situation about as it really is. About half (52%) say he is making the situation seem better than it really is, while 8% say he is making things seem worse than they really are.
Trump’s overall approval is at 44% while 53% disapprove, little changed from one month ago.
Pew conducted the poll April 7-12 among 4,917 adult Americans.
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Gallup Poll Shows Trump Has Lost His Approval Bump.
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The survey, released on Thursday, found that 43 percent of American adults approve of the way Trump is handling his job as president, while 54 percent say they disapprove. The findings represent a significant drop from a March 24 Gallup poll that found Trump's approval rating had climbed to 49 percent, which matched a personal best for his presidency.
The survey shows Trump lost ground among Democrats and Independents. His approval among Democrats dropped six points to stand at seven percent in the last month. His approval among Independents dropped four points to 39%. Trump’s approval among Republicans is 93%.
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Viral Cases Now Growing Fastest in Trump Country
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The New York Times map of coronavirus cases shows that great majority of cases are in the urban areas, but that the counties with the fastest spreading outbreaks are in smaller urban, rural, and exurban areas.
Examples in some states.
- The most rapid spread in Wisconsin is in Brown County (Green Bay) with 139 cases and doubling every 4.5 days.
- Barry County, Michigan (near Grand Rapids) has the quickest spread in that state with 20 cases and doubling every 4 days.
- The hotspots in Pennsylvania are in Snyder County (central) 24 cases doubling every 5 days, and in Susquehanna County (northeast) 49 cases doubling every 5 days.
- In Ohio, Marion County (north of Columbus) has 276 cases doubling every 2.5 days, and Pickaway County (south of Columbus) 196 cases which are doubling every 3 days.
Having fewer hospital beds may make handling a sudden increase of acute cases difficult for some less populated areas.