BREAKING: As Pres. Trump continues to tout the progress of coronavirus vaccine development, a majority of Americans report having no confidence at all in him to confirm the safety of a potential inoculation, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll.
The poll also finds fewer Americans say they are"likely" to get a"safe and effective coronavirus vaccine," compared to results from May. There was a 10-point drop in Americans who said they were either very or somewhat likely to get the vaccine -- a decrease driven nearly entirely by a decline among Republicans., 75% of Republicans reported that they were likely to get a vaccine, compared to 25% who said they were unlikely to get one.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden performed better than Trump on the question of confirming a vaccine's safety and effectiveness, but still received net negative results, with 41% expressing confidence and 52% a lack of confidence.President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on Sept. 16, 2020, in Washington.
, with 62% reporting confidence in Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The CDC , Food and Drug Administration , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and World Health Organization all received net positive reports of confidence in their abilities to confirm vaccine safety and effectiveness.
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