SHOT: White House Officials Hope Americans “Will Grow Numb To The Escalating Death Toll And Learn To Accept Tens Of Thousands Of New Cases A Day.”
- “White House officials also hope Americans will grow numb to the escalating death toll and learn to accept tens of thousands of new cases a day, according to three people familiar with the White House’s thinking, who requested anonymity to reveal internal deliberations. Americans will ‘live with the virus being a threat,’ in the words of one of those people, a senior administration official.” [Washington Post, 7/6/20]
CHASER: New Polling From Protect Our Care and Hart Research Shows That 65% Of Voters Say It Would Not Be Worth It To Reduce The Number Of Unemployed To 8 Or 9 Percent By Election Day If It Meant Deaths Reach 200,000.
- Hart Research polling found that “Voters reject Trump’s approach and are not willing to trade an economic rebound for people’s health. By a 65%-35% margin, voters say it would not be worth it to reduce the number of unemployed to 8 or 9 percent by election day if it meant deaths reach 200,000.” [Coronavirus War Room, 7/2/20]
