Donald Trump Job Approval: Handling of the Response to the Coronavirus (October 2020)

Donald Trump Job Approval: Handling of the Response to the Coronavirus (October 2020)

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Approve strongly27%
Approve somewhat18%
Neither approve nor disapprove6%
Disapprove somewhat5%
Disapprove strongly43%
Don't know1%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Approve strongly3%13%51%
Approve somewhat5%14%32%
Neither approve nor disapprove4%7%7%
Disapprove somewhat5%10%2%
Disapprove strongly82%52%7%
Don't know1%4%1%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Approve strongly1%1%5%
Approve somewhat7%7%3%
Neither approve nor disapprove4%9%1%
Disapprove somewhat5%11%3%
Disapprove strongly83%69%87%
Don't know0%3%1%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Approve strongly40%28%64%
Approve somewhat31%51%26%
Neither approve nor disapprove12%8%4%
Disapprove somewhat6%4%0%
Disapprove strongly11%9%4%
Don't know0%0%1%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Approve strongly4%12%51%
Approve somewhat2%14%32%
Neither approve nor disapprove5%7%6%
Disapprove somewhat3%11%3%
Disapprove strongly85%54%9%
Don't know1%3%1%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Approve strongly2%0%9%
Approve somewhat3%4%0%
Neither approve nor disapprove2%5%7%
Disapprove somewhat3%4%2%
Disapprove strongly90%85%81%
Don't know0%2%0%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Approve strongly28%43%66%
Approve somewhat34%39%25%
Neither approve nor disapprove13%5%3%
Disapprove somewhat6%5%0%
Disapprove strongly18%8%5%
Don't know0%1%1%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Approve strongly33%8%19%
Approve somewhat22%9%15%
Neither approve nor disapprove5%6%8%
Disapprove somewhat4%10%4%
Disapprove strongly35%64%52%
Don't know1%3%2%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Approve strongly28%26%
Approve somewhat22%15%
Neither approve nor disapprove5%6%
Disapprove somewhat4%5%
Disapprove strongly40%45%
Don't know1%1%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Approve strongly19%27%39%
Approve somewhat16%20%18%
Neither approve nor disapprove6%4%8%
Disapprove somewhat7%4%5%
Disapprove strongly50%44%29%
Don't know2%1%1%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Approve strongly11%20%32%41%
Approve somewhat23%16%17%18%
Neither approve nor disapprove11%6%5%1%
Disapprove somewhat8%11%2%1%
Disapprove strongly46%45%42%38%
Don't know1%1%1%1%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Approve strongly14%27%27%35%26%26%
Approve somewhat14%18%19%12%20%18%
Neither approve nor disapprove7%8%6%5%5%3%
Disapprove somewhat0%5%3%8%6%3%
Disapprove strongly65%40%44%37%42%49%
Don't know0%2%1%4%1%0%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Approve strongly40%20%15%9%
Approve somewhat20%23%10%12%
Neither approve nor disapprove5%5%16%3%
Disapprove somewhat4%8%3%5%
Disapprove strongly30%43%56%71%
Don't know1%2%0%1%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
Approve strongly46%25%8%13%
Approve somewhat22%23%10%4%
Neither approve nor disapprove5%5%6%9%
Disapprove somewhat4%6%5%3%
Disapprove strongly22%40%70%67%
Don't know1%1%1%4%

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