New York Republicans trust Gov. Andrew Cuomo more than they do President Donald Trump to decide when to reopen their state, according to a new poll.
Some 78% of New York voters say they trust Gov. Andrew Cuomo to decide when to reopen their state, compared to 16% who say they trust President Trump. Here, Trump and Vice President Mike Pence watch a video of Cuomo speaking, during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House last week.Some 78% of New York voters say they trust Gov. Andrew Cuomo to decide when to reopen their state, compared to 16% who say they trust President Trump.
In the poll, Republican and conservative voters also said they prefer the Democratic governor's judgment on the issue to Trump's, with 56% and 57%, respectively, favoring the governor. "When it comes to whom New Yorkers trust more to make decisions about reopening the state and its economy — the President or the Governor — it's not even close," said Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg, according toMore specifically, the poll finds broad support for two of Cuomo's executive orders. The governor's extension of non-essential business closures until at least mid-May gets an 87% overall approval rating among New Yorkers.
"While you cannot find a single issue that would generate unanimous support from all 12 million New York voters, Cuomo's order that face masks or coverings must be worn in public...comes as close as any issue Siena College has ever polled," Greenberg said. Cuomo's favorability rating is currently up to an all-time high of 77%, according to the poll. That's a turnaround from just two months ago, when another
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