Support for Trump stagnant; Americans see pandemic, not crime, as top issue

President Donald Trump’s attempt to make civil unrest a central theme of his re-election campaign has yet to boost his political standing, as most Americans do not see crime as a major problem confronting the nation and a majority remain sympathetic to anti-racism protests, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday.

The Aug 31-Sept 1 national opinion poll showed that 40 percent of registered voters support Trump, a Republican, compared with 47 percent who said they will vote for his Democratic opponent Joe Biden. Biden’s lead is largely unchanged over the past three weeks, during which both parties held conventions to nominate their candidates Trump and Biden for the presidency...