Americans blame Trump, and each other, for COVID-19 rebound, poll finds.

Byline: Daniel J. Munoz

Nearly two-thirds of Americans are faulting the poor conduct of their fellow citizensas among the biggest drivers behind recent nationwide surges of the COVID-19 virus.

Meanwhile, approval of how U.S. President Donald Trump handled the pandemic since it first hit the country in March has been stubbornly in the low 40sat 40 percent in late June, compared to 42 percent earlier in the month and in May.

That's according to a Wednesday report from the Monmouth University Polling Institute, which interviewed 867 adults across the country between June 26 and 30.

Fifty-nine percent of respondents said their fellow Americans had done a bad job trying to contain the outbreak, be it due to a lack of face coverings or disregard for physical distancing, instead crowding outdoor bars and restaurants.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy cited those types of "knuckleheads" as one of the reasons for hitting the brakes on indoor dining, initially scheduled to resume on July 2.He also referenced rising cases in other states and a direct tie to indoor dining and rebounds of the virus in the south and west parts of the nation.

Typically Republican-leaning states such as Texas and Florida that rushed ahead with their reopenings,are now pausing those plans...