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struggle4progress

(118,273 posts)
Wed Jul 12, 2017, 09:54 AM Jul 2017

Americans divided over media coverage

By REBECCA SHABAD
CBS NEWS July 12, 2017, 9:30 AM

... a Gallup survey released Wednesday ... found 35 percent of people said .. media have been too tough on Mr. Trump, compared to 34 percent who said .. coverage hasn't been tough enough. Twenty-eight percent .. said .. coverage .. is "about right."

More than three-quarters of Republicans said .. coverage has been too tough and 12 percent said it's about right. Fifty-three percent of Democrats said .. coverage hasn't been tough enough.

People ..were asked if they lean toward Mr. Trump or the media .. and slightly more Americans said they lean toward the media more. Nearly a third of people said they agree with neither ...

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-americans-divided-over-media-coverage-of-trump/

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Americans divided over media coverage (Original Post) struggle4progress Jul 2017 OP
my response of the day, it seems...will be NRaleighLiberal Jul 2017 #1
... July 5 to 9 .. 1,021 adults ... margin of error .. 4 percent ... struggle4progress Jul 2017 #2
While a small number of people polled, I don't think Democrats DK504 Jul 2017 #4
Who cares? PJMcK Jul 2017 #3
The media could be far tougher on Trump Gothmog Jul 2017 #5

DK504

(3,847 posts)
4. While a small number of people polled, I don't think Democrats
Wed Jul 12, 2017, 09:59 AM
Jul 2017

are angry enough. Every one needs to turn on a nightly national newscast. Even as lame as those are, they will still see how bad it is and show they need to be on the streets forcing this Russian crime family out into federal prisons.

PJMcK

(22,025 posts)
3. Who cares?
Wed Jul 12, 2017, 09:56 AM
Jul 2017

The investigations and reporting will continue whether "the public" likes it or not. Remember, when Nixon resigned, there was something like 25-30% of Americans who still supported him.

Team Trump is in for a ton of hurt. I'm loving it!

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