Before Trump Tested Positive for Coronavirus, Republicans’ Attention to Pandemic Had Sharply Declined

Among Republicans, those who rely only on Fox News or talk radio more likely to say young people are less susceptible to coronavirus infection

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Among Republicans, those who rely only on Fox News or talk radio more likely to say young people are less susceptible to coronavirus infection
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