President Trump’s approval rating has now stabilized after the recent slump. His handling of the COVID crisis and the social unrest in the wake of George Floyd’s tragic death knocked around 4 points from his approval rating leaving it below the range of the last two years. New COVID outbreaks in several US states could leave his rating under continued downward pressure…
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President Trump’s approval rating has now stabilized after the recent slump. His handling of the COVID crisis and the social unrest in the wake of George Floyd’s tragic death knocked around 4 points from his approval rating leaving it below the range of the last two years. New COVID outbreaks in several US states could leave his rating under continued downward pressure.
Prediction markets have increasing confidence in a Democrat win in November. Biden is leading Trump in several swing states according to new polls and his fundraising is now at a record high. Biden’s support for the protestors and his vocal stance on racial equality also put him in sharp contrast to Trump.
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