Covid-19 is taking its toll on Donald Trump’s popularity
New polls show severe cracks in the president's base
Donald Trump has now been delivering his nightly coronavirus briefings for over a month. They don’t appear to be helping. Despite being chock-full of inaccuracies that can improperly guide relief efforts, the public also doesn’t seem to be taking to them. At the same time, Trump has signaled support for protestors who don’t like the lockdowns and want to go out and get haircuts.
My response to them? Cutting your own hair isn’t that hard. I’ve been doing it since I was 17. Just buy some Wahl clippers and you’ll be on your way.
Anyway, a number of new polls have foreshadowed severe consequences for Trump’s mishandling of the outbreak of covid-19. I wanted to quickly summarize their findings for you here. There’s a lot to take stock of, so I’ve opted for a bulleted list of recent data:
