Day 23 of @NavigatorSurvey tracking poll: Most Americans oppose declaring the country open soon: 67% oppose and 27% support. And if and when we do open, the public overwhelmingly (91%) supports a cautious reopening, where a handful of businesses reopen but most things stay closed
The problem with a grand reopening without a plan to address the health problems is that most people won't comply. We asked what people would do if the country was "declared open in the next few weeks." The answer? 76% would "still spend almost all of my time in my home."
What would make people comfortable to resume normal activity? Tests, monitoring, masks and health experts saying it's OK. What wouldn't? A grand declaration from the President saying that we are open for business.
As a result, it's clear that the only way to restart the economy is to address the health crisis and the public overwhelmingly agrees. 69% say resolve health crisis to restart economy, while 22% say we need to start focusing on the economy.
If you want to speak to the public in a way that is resonant on this, you need to link health to reopening the country. Public health is how to fix the economy. That's where people are. When the Trump and GOP just talks economy, without addressing health, it is far less resonant.
Given the President's disregard for solving the health crisis, it's no surprise that the President's rating continue to decline. Trump's health care approval is severely under water. Over the last month we've seen that rating go from -2 to -16.
Trump's "liberate" comments are totally rejected by the public. Trump can often rally his base to his position, but he's failing here. Only 13% support the protests and only 27% approve of his comments. 76% support the stay-at-home orders and 60% disapprove of Trump's comments.
And those "Fire Fauci" chants at the protests? Those saying that hold a totally fringe position in America as Dr. Fauci remains a trusted figure.
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