MAJORITY IN US REJECT COVID-19 PROTESTS: AP-NORC POLL

The Associated Press has found out that the majority of Americans reject the protests against restrictions aimed at reducing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In an article written by Randall Chase and Emily Swanson on May 11, they said a new survey from the University of Chicago Divinity School and the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 55% of respondents disapprove of the protests that have popped up in some states while only 31% disapprove, rendering the impact of President Trump’s support for such protests insignificant.

Chase and Swanson said Democrats are more likely than Republicans to disapprove of such protests, 67% to 51%. Thirty-two percent of Republicans and 25% of Democrats say they approve. Only 8% said public protests, marches and rallies should be unrestricted during the outbreak, while 41% think they should be allowed only with restrictions and 50% think they should not be allowed at all.

Dee Miner, 71, of Fremont, California, said she disapproves of the protests, but also feels people have the right to express themselves. “We have to have the right to protest, but I have to tell you, seeing those people with those weapons at the statehouse in Michigan was pretty disturbing,” said Miner, a Democrat and retired dental office manager. “I felt sorry for the legislators having to work with that angry mob in the lobby. It seemed like it was just pure intimidation.” #coronavirusimpact #COVID19