Some good news in these bleak times.

President Donald Trump’s favorability rating among white Catholics has dropped by more than 20 points in the space of two months, according to new polling data.

The latest survey from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and SSRS found that 37 percent of white Catholics had a favorable view of Trump at the end of May.

When the same poll was conducted in March, the president had a 60 percent favorability rating among the demographic—putting him 23 points higher than his position today.

Over the whole of last year, Trump’s favorability ranking among white Catholics was 49 percent, or 12 points higher than his ranking last month.

As the coronavirus death toll topped the 100,000 mark and nationwide protests against the killing of George Floyd kicked off, the commander-in-chief’s favorability rating among white evangelical Protestants also fell.

White Catholics and white evangelical Protestants are key demographics for Trump and the GOP. Without those two groups, Trump and the GOP’s electoral chances this November are vastly diminished.

newsweek.com