57 per cent of Republican voters say US coronavirus death tally – now over 176,000 – is ‘acceptable’, poll shows
- Most of those surveyed say US is in better state than it was four years ago, with 82 per cent crediting Trump
- Despite trailing rival Biden in national polls, president continues to enjoy strong support within his party’s ranks
The vast majority of Republican voters approve of the US economy’s state and how the government handled the coronavirus, saying the level of deaths has been “acceptable”, a new poll shows.
Heading into their party’s convention on Monday, 75 per cent of Republicans say the US is in better condition than it was four years ago, with 82 per cent crediting President Donald Trump for that, according to the national survey from CBS News and pollster YouGov released Sunday.
Almost 70 per cent of Republicans said the national economy is “good” and that US handling of the coronavirus is “going well”, with over half – 57 per cent – saying that the number of US deaths from the pandemic, which now number over 175,000, has been “acceptable”.
About two-thirds of Republican respondents said the Covid-19 death count is lower than reported.
The results show the support Trump still has within Republican ranks, despite the US dipping into a recession, reporting the highest unemployment rate in decades, and continuing to log sizeable new coronavirus cases and deaths.