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In February, just over 60 percent of Americans said the federal government was doing enough to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. In the 

latest poll from NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist College

There's also a sharp partisan divide, especially toward messaging from President Trump and the news media. Three-quarters of Republicans said they trust the president, compared to just 8 percent of Democrats. When it comes to news media coverage, there's a flip, with 

two-thirds of Democrats trusting the information

At 9 a.m. on Wednesday, host Kerri Miller spoke with a political scientist from Marist College about the poll results; how Americans’ views have changed as the spread of the new coronavirus has increased across the globe; and how public opinion influences the government and others.

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A recent poll from NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist College showed that Americans' trust is declining in the federal government and its response to the new coronavirus pandemic. We spoke with a pollster about public opinion on how the country is dealing with the continued spread of the respiratory virus.

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