The press, branded the 'enemy' by Trump, increasingly trusted by the public: Reuters/Ipsos poll

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters



#TRUMP EFFECT OCTOBER 3, 2017 / 7:09 AM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO

Chris Kahn
6 MIN READ

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans are increasingly confident in the news media and less so in President Donald Trump’s administration after a tumultuous year in U.S. politics that tested the public’s trust in both institutions, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday.

The poll of more than 14,300 people found that the percentage of adults who said they had a “great deal” or “some” confidence in the press rose to 48 percent in September from 39 percent last November. Earlier this year, Trump branded the entire industry as the “enemy of the American people.”

The percentage of those who said they had “hardly any” confidence in the press dropped to 45 percent from 51 percent over the same period.

Confidence in Trump’s administration moved in the opposite direction.




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[machoneman]

1. No surprise here!

The constant drumbeat of "fake news", coupled with Trump's own inane rants and that of spox Sarah Chuckleberry, have backfired....badly!

[DK504]

2. That they ANY one trusted that booger idiot drooling moron

to begin with is astounding and terrifying.

[sdfernando]

3. On the surface this looks good....

but what if most of those with a more trusting opinion of the press are watch Fox News?

[Demit]

4. Confidence in Trump is falling. Fox News is a cheerleader for Trump.

That seems to say that Fox isn't being seen as trustworthy.

[niyad]

5. if we are referring to the msm, I have not, do not, and will not trust them. they helped

this monster into office.