A new poll finds a majority of Americans approve of Trump's coronavirus management

By Rachel Mills

A new poll released by ABC News Friday shows 55% of Americans approve of President Trump's management of the coronavirus pandemic. The poll shows 43% disapproval.

The poll also shows that three in four Americans agree their lives have been upended by the virus.

This is a shift from last week's ABC poll which showed 43% of Americans approved of Trump's management and 54% disapproved.

Politico reports the president has turned to a more public-facing strategy to combat the affects of the virus and the administration has issued stricter federal guidelines in recent days.

Trump has been widely criticised for his initial response to the pandemic, as well as his administration's inability to quickly ramp up testing across the country, according to Politico. 

ABC also reports that 30% of Democrats approve, which is about double the number from last week’s poll, and 69% disapprove, down from 86%. 

Meanwhile, an overwhelming 92% of Republicans approve, up from 86% last week. Only 8% disapprove, compared to 11% in last week’s poll.