Grounded in the COVID-19 pandemic context in the United States, the study aimed at examining whether political ideology and governor political belongingness could influence perceived threat of SARS-CoV-2 virus and perceived gathering acceptability, and whether perceived threat of SARS-CoV-2 virus could serve as a covariate. Native Americans, being either Republican or Democrat, living in a state governed by either a Republican or a Democrat, read a scenario about a banned social gathering. Results revealed that: (a) perceived threat of SARS-CoV-2 virus was lower in Republicans than in Democrats, while perceived gathering acceptability was higher in Republicans than in Democrats; and (b) perceived threat of SARS-CoV-2 virus mostly accounted for the impact of Republican ideology on perceived gathering acceptability. This research provides evidence that, relative to Democrats, Republicans are more willing to get back to the normal social life because they are less scared of being contaminated by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.