At events more recently, even as White House staff have been advised to wear masks, Trump has declined to do so. There is a split by party here: A little over half of Republicans think that it won’t be until July that this happens, compared to 80 percent of Democrats. The percentage of Republicans who think people in their communities are taking things too seriously is not significantly different from the percentage of Democrats who think so. Republicans are less likely than Democrats or independents to see a number of measures aimed at containing the virus as necessary. Those who trust scientists a lot were 25 points more likely to wear a mask.

Source: Washington Post May 13, 2020 15:04 UTC