All respondents said they're more concerned about the economy than the president's well-being following his announcement.
While 78 percent said they are concerned about the economy and the country, only 51 percent said they were concerned about the president's well-being.When asked about their concern for the president's well-being, 46 percent of Democrats said they're not concerned at all whereas 78 percent of Republicans said they're somewhat or very concerned about it.
As for other emotional reactions to Trump's diagnosis, 40 percent of all respondents said they felt"surprised." Among Republicans, 45 percent said they felt"upset" and 41 percent said they felt"confident." Among Democrats, 32 percent said they felt"frustrated" or"worried," 31 percent said they felt"excited" and 30 percent said they felt"angry.
US President Donald Trump holds up a COVID-19 testing swab at his April 19 daily coronavirus briefing. A new poll has shown the difference between Republicans and Democrats a day after Trump tested positive for COVID-19.Of all the respondents, 70 percent said Trump should address the nation about his COVID-19 diagnosis, but 55 percent also said they don't trust him to provide accurate information about his state of health.
The polling also showed that 53 percent of all respondents remain concerned about the ongoing coronavirus epidemic following the president's diagnosis. The percentage roughly matches the same percentage of people who felt concerned about the pandemic when asked about it by Morning Consult from September 25 to 27.
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