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The public are rating Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic at a new low, according to figures from a new ABC News/Ipsos poll that have come out this morning.
Disapproval of the president’s performance over the crisis now stands at 67%. At one point in March as many as 55% supported his handling of Covid-19, now that’s down to 33%.
BREAKING: Approval of Pres. Trump’s oversight of the COVID-19 crisis has reached a new low since @ABC News/Ipsos began surveying on the coronavirus, with 67% of Americans disapproving of his efforts, per new ABC News/Ipsos poll. https://t.co/RvLIQjwDFs pic.twitter.com/BAmI0HtYRn
12.51pm BST
Alexandra Villarreal has been reporting for us on the coronavirus hotspot of Texas. Five residents from Starr county on the state’s southern border died on a single day last week after contracting Covid-19. Local officials felt they had it under control – and then Republican Gov. Greg Abbott stepped in.
The piece looks at how state-wide mandates have under-mined local attempts to keep the population safe – making it impossible to enforce measures that are considered best practice for halting the pandemic. As Joel Villarreal, the mayor of Rio Grande City, puts it:
Here we are, fighting a global pandemic, and we’re having to figure out loopholes on how to keep people safe. That is so ridiculous.
Continue reading…Disney World set to reopen despite Florida coronavirus surgeTrump rages after supreme court judgement on financial recordsBlack Lives Matter sign painted outside New York Trump TowerSign up to our First Thing newsletter 1.15pm BSTThe public are rating Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic at a new low, according to figures from a new ABC News/Ipsos poll that have come out this morning. Disapproval of the president’s performance over the crisis now stands at 67%. At one point in March as many as 55% supported his handling of Covid-19, now that’s down to 33%.BREAKING: Approval of Pres. Trump’s oversight of the COVID-19 crisis has reached a new low since @ABC News/Ipsos began surveying on the coronavirus, with 67% of Americans disapproving of his efforts, per new ABC News/Ipsos poll. https://t.co/RvLIQjwDFs pic.twitter.com/BAmI0HtYRn 12.51pm BSTAlexandra Villarreal has been reporting for us on the coronavirus hotspot of Texas. Five residents from Starr county on the state’s southern border died on a single day last week after contracting Covid-19. Local officials felt they had it under control – and then Republican Gov. Greg Abbott stepped in.The piece looks at how state-wide mandates have under-mined local attempts to keep the population safe – making it impossible to enforce measures that are considered best practice for halting the pandemic. As Joel Villarreal, the mayor of Rio Grande City, puts it:Here we are, fighting a global pandemic, and we’re having to figure out loopholes on how to keep people safe. That is so ridiculous. Continue reading…