The New York Times suggests President Biden should take a note out of his predecessor’s playbook and loosen up on coronavirus restrictions to appeal to voters, based on a new focus group.
The study made up of 14 independent voters revealed that most participants don’t obsess over COVID-19 and back the president eradicating some mandates. Opinion editor Patrick Healy summarized that emulating former President Trump’s approach to the pandemic could do Biden’s polling some good.
“How do independent voters feel about President Biden and America after his first year in office?” he asked. “Let’s put it this way: His weak approval ratings might go up if he pulled a Trump and just declared that America was moving on from the pandemic and he was going all in against inflation and high gas prices. Never mind about voting rights or avoiding another Jan. 6. It’s the economy, Joe.”
When asked if anyone is confident the president and the Democratic Party could improve the economy and inflation, nobody raised a hand.
Angelica Stabile is a lifestyle reporter for Fox News Digital.
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