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    Americans give the U.S. low marks for its handling of COVID-19, and so do people in other countries
    Americans give their country comparatively low marks for its handling of the pandemic – and people in other nations tend to agree.
    Few Trump or Biden supporters have close friends who back the opposing candidate
    Most supporters of Donald Trump and Joe Biden report having a lot of friends who share their political preferences.
    Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s COVID-19 messaging, though large partisan gaps persist
    Americans are following the president's statements on the COVID-19 pandemic less closely than a few months ago.
    8 facts about Catholics and politics in the U.S.
    Around half of Catholic registered voters describe themselves as Republicans, while 47% identify with the Democratic Party.
    Americans’ Views of Government: Low Trust, but Some Positive Performance Ratings
    For years, public trust in the federal government has hovered at near-record lows. That remains the case today, as the United States struggles with a pandemic and economic recession.
    Hispanic voters say economy, health care and COVID-19 are top issues in 2020 presidential election
    About eight-in-ten Latino registered voters and U.S. voters overall rate the economy as very important to their vote.
    ‘Love’ reaction steadily overcomes ‘anger’ as response to lawmakers’ posts on Facebook
    U.S. lawmakers have received roughly 2 million more love than anger reactions to posts in the first seven months of 2020.
    Voters’ Attitudes About Race and Gender Are Even More Divided Than in 2016
    Across a range of political values – around race, gender and family, immigration and religion – there are stark contrasts between voters who support Donald Trump and those planning to vote for Joe Biden in November.
    Americans think social media can help build movements, but can also be a distraction
    80% of Americans say social media platforms are very or somewhat effective for raising public awareness about political or social issues.
    Few Americans are confident in tech companies to prevent misuse of their platforms in the 2020 election
    73% of Americans express little or no confidence in tech companies to prevent the misuse of their platforms to influence the 2020 election.

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