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A new Pew Poll on COVID

Published by digby on August 7, 2020

A majority of people have a grasp on reality. But a substantial minority are following Dear Leader over the cliff. Here are the charts. You can read the analysis, here.

Large share of Americans say COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted too quickly

Majority of Americans are critical of Trump’s response to COVID-19; nearly half say he is doing ‘poor’ job

Most Americans cite insufficient social distancing as a major reason COVID-19 outbreak has continued

Majorities of both partisan coalitions say ‘not enough’ social distancing a major reason outbreak continues

Roughly two-thirds of conservative Republicans say more testing is primary reason for rise in coronavirus cases

Majority of Americans concerned states have been lifting restrictions on public activity too quickly

Most say path to economic recovery is through reduction in coronavirus infections

Americans say U.S. handling of COVID-19 has trailed other wealthy nations

Sharp decline in share of Republicans who say public health officials are doing well in handling coronavirus

Trump’s job approval holds steady after declining in June

Race, age, education differences evident in Trump’s job approval

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