A CBS News poll released on Tuesday, found that just 32% of Americans approve of the president's response to the events and protests in Minneapolis, while a separate survey from Morning Consult determined that nearly half U.S. residents think Trump is doing a poor job of handling the situation.
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President Trump received net negative ratings when Americans were asked about his response to the protests and events in Minneapolis.
Nearly half (49%) of respondents in the CBS poll said they disapprove of Trump's handling of recent events, while just 32% approve.
Only 33% of those polled said they approve of the response by former Vice President Joe Biden, but his unfavorables were lower than that of Trump (25%).
The Morning Consult poll, released late Monday night, determined that the fallout from George Floyd's death and the subsequent protests could have significant implications for the 2020 election.
45% of registered voters think Trump is doing a poor job of addressing the situation.
When asked "are you more or less likely to vote for President Trump or Joe Biden as a result of George Floyd's death and subsequent protests," 45% said they are more likely to vote for Biden, with 31% more likely to vote for Trump.
114,852,085: According to the United States Election Project, 49.6% of eligible voters (114,852,085 people) did not vote in the 2016 general election.
Both polls interviewed U.S. residents between May 29 and June 1. The CBS News survey was conducted by YouGov using a nationally representative sample of 2,071 individuals; the Morning Consult poll had a national sample of more than 1,600 registered voters. It's important to note that both polls were conducted before Trump's highly charged and controversial speech Monday night in the Rose Garden. "If a city or a state refuses to take the actions that are necessary to defend the life and property of their residents," Mr. Trump said Monday, "then I will deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem for them." Although Trump declared himself an "ally of all peaceful protesters," outside the White House gates, peaceful demonstrators were simultaneously being scattered by police using rubber bullets and tear gas. Immediately following the speech, the president walked to St. John's Episcopal Church to have his picture taken while holding the Bible, an act which attracted praise from former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, among others, but drew the ire of local clergy.
When asked about the pandemic, only 32% of CBS News poll respondents said they thought the policies of the Trump administration have protected them from getting the coronavirus. In addition, more than half of likely voters claimed it will be a "major factor" when deciding to vote in 2020. However, while 73% of Democrats called it a major factor, only 36% of Republicans did so. Most Americans continue to believe that the U.S should err on the side of caution when it comes to a wide scale reopening. 63% said the country's top priority should be for people to stay at home and slow the spread of the virus. 37% said America should prioritize getting back to work to get the economy going. 57% Americans worry the reopening is going to make the outbreak worse.
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