This statistic presents the perceived reasons why President Trump says something is "fake news" in the United States as of June 2017, by age. During a survey, 61 percent of respondents under the age of 30 stated that Donald Trump says something is "fake news" because he just doesn't like what is being reported.
Reasons why President Trump says something is "fake news" in the United States as of June 2017, by age
Characteristic
Under 30
30-44
45-64
65+
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "When President Trump says something is "Fake News", do you think he is more likely to say that because... (A) President Trump believes the information in the news isn’t true; (B) President Trump just doesn’t like what is being reported; (C) Not sure."
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YouGov. (July 15, 2017). Reasons why President Trump says something is "fake news" in the United States as of June 2017, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/730376/fake-news-reasons-trump-age/
YouGov. "Reasons why President Trump says something is "fake news" in the United States as of June 2017, by age." Chart. July 15, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/730376/fake-news-reasons-trump-age/
YouGov. (2017). Reasons why President Trump says something is "fake news" in the United States as of June 2017, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/730376/fake-news-reasons-trump-age/
YouGov. "Reasons Why President Trump Says Something Is "Fake News" in The United States as of June 2017, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/730376/fake-news-reasons-trump-age/
YouGov, Reasons why President Trump says something is "fake news" in the United States as of June 2017, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/730376/fake-news-reasons-trump-age/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Reasons why President Trump says something is "fake news" in the United States as of June 2017, by age [Graph], YouGov, July 15, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/730376/fake-news-reasons-trump-age/