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June 5, 2025

The Political Gap in Americans’ News Sources

Republicans and Democrats drastically differ in which news sources they trust and distrust

Republicans and Democrats drastically differ in which news sources they trust and distrust

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The Political Gap in Americans’ News Sources
Republicans and Democrats place their trust in different news sources
Where regular users of 30 news sources place themselves by party, ideology
Among 30 news sources in our survey, Democrats have more trust than distrust in most of them, while Republicans tend to be more distrustful
A majority of Republicans get news from Fox News; Democrats turn to a wider range of news sources
Republicans and Democrats drastically differ in which news sources they trust and distrust