Two polls show Trump's advantage over Biden on the economy has taken a significant hit since the pandemic began.
President Donald Trump's advantage on the economy over presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has largely disappeared since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to two polls released Sunday.found Trump ahead by 12 percentage points over Biden among Americans when it came to whom they trusted more to handle the economy. But a new ABC NEWS/Washington Post poll found Trump's lead has shrunk to two percentage-points, 47%-45%.
Before the coronavirus outbreak sparked a recession, Trump had planned to make a strong economy a central element of his re-election campaign. And even after the pandemic reached the U.S., sparking lockdowns across the nation, the economy continued to be one issue where Trump consistently performed well in the polls. Biden led Trump on most other issues, such as who voters trusted to handle health care and foreign policy.
Trump's handling of the pandemic was approved of by 43% of voters, while 56% said they disapproved. When the outbreak began in March, 51% approved of his response and 46% disapproved. By contrast, 74% approve of the job that has been done by Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, according to the recent poll.
Trump maintained a strong advantage over Biden when it came to the enthusiasm of their supporters. A total of 94% of registered voters who planned to support Trump said they were enthusiastic to do so in the ABC/Post poll – 69% of them"very" enthusiastic and 25%"somewhat" enthused.
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