BIPARTISAN APPROVAL OF EMPLOYER PANDEMIC RESPONSE Percent of Americans who say each are doing well on meeting overall expectations U.S. general population Trump voters Biden voters My employer is doing well on meeting your overall expectations for how they 59 58 59 should be responding in this crisis Business is doing well on meeting your 47 overall expectations for how they should be 48 44 responding in this crisis The national government is doing well 35 on meeting your overall expectations for 33 45 how they should be responding in this crisis 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: Trust and the Coronavirus. PER_EMP. When it comes to how your employer has performed thus far during the COVID-19 pandemic, how well do you believe it is currently doing each of the following? 5-point scale; top 2 box, doing well. Question asked among those who are employed (Q43/1). NEW_PER_BUS. When it comes to how it has performed thus far during the COVID-19 pandemic, how well do you believe business in general is currently doing each of the following? 5-point scale; top 2 box, doing well. NEW_PER_NATGOV. When it comes to how it has performed thus far during the COVID-19 pandemic, how well do you believe the national government of your country is currently doing each of the following? 5-point scale; top 2 box, doing well. General population, U.S., and by Trump and Biden voters. These questions were tracked back to the 2020 Trust Barometer Special Report: Spring Update. 23
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