Republicans push back against criticism of Trump over COVID-19

This appeared in The Millennial Source

According to official numbers, the United States has by far the highest number of coronavirus cases of any country in the world, as well as the most deaths attributed to the virus.

As of April 30, the US has recorded over 1 million cases and more than 63,500 deaths due to the outbreak.

US President Donald Trump has received considerable criticism for his administration’s handling of the crisis. According to the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan research institution, while voters that lean Republican are more likely to support the president’s handling of the virus, 65% of Americans overall say Trump’s response to the outbreak has been too slow.

That said, there are still major partisan disagreements on Trump’s overall response. A majority of Republicans (52%) say it is unacceptable for elected officials to criticize Trump’s handling of the virus, while only 14% of Democrats agree.

75% of voters who lean Republican say that Trump is providing the public with accurate information regarding COVID-19, while only 13% of voters who lean Democrat agree. Similarly, 78% of Republicans believe Trump has done a good job handling the economic fallout over the virus, compared to 18% of…