This statistic shows the U.S. opinions on whether Trump's punishment of the media is appropriate as of August 2018, broken down by political affiliation. The findings show that 62 percent of responding Republicans said that they thought it was appropriate for Trump to exclude media representatives from presidential events and press conferences when he is unhappy with news media coverage, compared to 11 percent of Democrats who said the same.
U.S. opinions on whether Trump's punishment of the media is appropriate as of August 2018, by political affiliation
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Question: When the President is unhappy with the way some news media cover the Administration, is it appropriate our not appropriate to punish those media
by...(Answer: Appropriate)
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YouGov. (August 13, 2018). U.S. opinions on whether Trump's punishment of the media is appropriate as of August 2018, by political affiliation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/905133/us-perspectives-trump-punishing-the-media-political-affiliation/
YouGov. "U.S. opinions on whether Trump's punishment of the media is appropriate as of August 2018, by political affiliation." Chart. August 13, 2018. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/905133/us-perspectives-trump-punishing-the-media-political-affiliation/
YouGov. (2018). U.S. opinions on whether Trump's punishment of the media is appropriate as of August 2018, by political affiliation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/905133/us-perspectives-trump-punishing-the-media-political-affiliation/
YouGov. "U.S. Opinions on Whether Trump's Punishment of The Media Is Appropriate as of August 2018, by Political Affiliation." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/905133/us-perspectives-trump-punishing-the-media-political-affiliation/
YouGov, U.S. opinions on whether Trump's punishment of the media is appropriate as of August 2018, by political affiliation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/905133/us-perspectives-trump-punishing-the-media-political-affiliation/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
U.S. opinions on whether Trump's punishment of the media is appropriate as of August 2018, by political affiliation [Graph], YouGov, August 13, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/905133/us-perspectives-trump-punishing-the-media-political-affiliation/