Who are the voters behind Trump's higher approval ratings?

US President Donald Trump at a coronavirus task force news conference at the White House in Washington on Tuesday. Mr Trump's approval ratings are as high as they have ever been, despite what most agree to be his slow performance dealing with the cri
US President Donald Trump at a coronavirus task force news conference at the White House in Washington on Tuesday. Mr Trump's approval ratings are as high as they have ever been, despite what most agree to be his slow performance dealing with the crisis, among other criticisms. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
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NEW YORK • Pittsburgh voter Justin Penn, who calls himself politically independent, favoured Democratic presidential front runner Joe Biden in a match-up with President Donald Trump - until recently.

The President's performance during the coronavirus outbreak has Mr Penn reconsidering. "I think he's handled it pretty well," he said of Mr Trump, whose daily White House appearances he catches on Facebook after returning from his job as a bank security guard.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 02, 2020, with the headline Who are the voters behind Trump's higher approval ratings?. Subscribe