CBS Poll: Views Of Trump's Handling Of Coronavirus Outbreak Slip Again

Most Americans continue to think the battle against the coronavirus outbreak is going badly, and few would feel comfortable being out in crowded spaces now.

Friday, April 10th 2020, 6:49 am

By: CBS News


Most Americans continue to think the battle against the coronavirus outbreak is going badly, and few would feel comfortable being out in crowded spaces now. There's a collective uncertainty about where things are headed next, since just as many think things will get better as get worse, but that nonetheless reflects more optimism than Americans had last week, when their outlook was even more dire.

Views on President Trump's handling of the outbreak response have ticked down for the second consecutive week. The president is seen doing a good job by 47%, down four points from 51% last week and 53% the prior week. Now is the first time more say he's doing a bad job than a good one. 

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The president gets comparably better marks on his handling of the economic impact of the outbreak, specifically, with 51% saying he's doing a good job.

Different views on Mr. Trump's handling of the outbreak are driven by very different assessments of what's happening in the country.

We asked people why they thought the president was doing either a good or bad job. Those who said "good job" listed among their big reasons that the virus is being contained and that doctors are getting the supplies they need. 

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Those who felt he's doing a "bad job" overwhelmingly cited as their reasons that the opposite was happening: that the outbreak isn't being contained, and that medical professionals aren't getting supplies.

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And for many partisans, rating the president now is not just about the metrics on containment. There appears to be a lot of built-up trust or mistrust of him more generally. Republicans, who think he's doing a good job, said trust in his judgment was the biggest reason they approve. Democrats, who think he's doing a bad job, overwhelmingly said they don't trust that judgment.

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