At the beginning of the pandemic, the President's priorities were focused on many things. The upcoming 2020 November elections were nigh, and his campaign was strategizing against Democratic opponent former Vice President Joe Biden.

Weeks ago the Democrat candidate had a six-point net lead-in support from poll respondents in comparison to Trump, but this went down from nine points since the week prior because of statements to the public. 

Who is leading?

Reuters and Ipsos conducted the poll online throughout the country. The responses were gathered from over 4,000 adults, most of whom claimed were registered voters. The credibility interval was at plus or minus 2 percentage points, which meant the data was highly reliable. According to the survey, it was gathered that 41% of the American respondents approved of Trump's leadership during the coronavirus crisis, whereas 53% disapproved. 

In contrast to the period in March when mass testing was still a possibility in the horizon, civilians approved of the president's response by a small margin. The same respondents in the study shared their attitudes towards Trump's overall administration, with 41% of the adults in favor, and 54% of adults not in favor. Whether or not this could translate into his reelection, time would only tell.

Among the many criticisms Trump was facing was how the federal government was addressing the pandemic, which caused unemployment to 38 million workers in the country. In past instances he made claims of Democratic governors allegedly keeping states locked down as a move against his campaign for the presidential elections this November. While some states started easing into recovering the U.S. economy, health officials warn that without precautions, the reopening would usher a second wave of the pandemic.

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Republican or Democrats?

In more recent news, the president posted a retweet that mentioned opposition candidate Biden, who was wearing a mask. Trump assured it was not meant to criticize or ridicule him. On Memorial Day, when Joe Biden was seen in public with a face mask, Trump said that he thought it "unusual" that he had one on. In response, Biden said that the president was a "fool". In the interview with CNN, he said that he was costing Americans their lives. Right behind Biden was the country's largest organization of labor groups, the AFL-CIO. As security and safety of workers in the United States are threatened by the coronavirus, the group started endorsing Biden for the November elections.

President Richard Trumka was convinced that Biden was a lifelong supporter of workers and claimed that he fought his career for living wages, healthcare, and rights for things like security during retirement and civil rights for all. Trumka announced that he would mobilize members during the lockdown through the use of phone banks and texting campaigns.  Kevin McCarthy, the House Minority Leader, said this was a deviance of protocols, especially when there was a duty for elected officials to act like a leader during the lockdowns.