More bad news for President Trump on our new CNBC/Change Research battleground States of Play poll our this morning: Joe Biden leads by 6 points in the 6 battleground states (50 to 44), up 3 points over the past two weeks. Biden has a lead in all six battleground states now.
A stunning 48% of voters in the battleground and nationally report having lost wages in their household as a result of COVID-19, and almost 80% are still experiencing those wage cuts. The president will have a difficult time campaigning on the economy, which once was a strength.
But the virus is what’s really taking a toll onnTrunp’s numbers: 57% nationally and 55% in the battleground agree that “Donald Trump is pushing states to reopen their economies too quickly in order to boost his own re-election chances.”
60% nationally and 57% in the battleground disagree that “Donald Trump is setting a good example and providing accurate information about proper COVID-19 precautions.”
Here are all the details: Swing state voters give Trump dismal marks as coronavirus cases spike, CNBC/Change Research poll finds: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/01/trump-gets-poor-marks-on-coronavirus-during-2020-election-cnbcchange-poll.html