Large majority of those who rely most on Trump and the task force for COVID-19 info say media coverage has been too negative | Pew Research Center

May 20, 2020

2. Americans who rely on Trump for COVID-19 news have the harshest views of media performance by far

Large majority of those who rely most on Trump and the task force for COVID-19 info say media coverage has been too negative

Large majority of those who rely most on Trump and the task force for COVID-19 info say media coverage has been too negative

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2. Americans who rely on Trump for COVID-19 news have the harshest views of media performance by far
Those who depend most on Trump and task force for coronavirus news rate media coverage most negatively
Nearly three-quarters of those who turn to Trump and the task force for coronavirus news say the media have exaggerated the risks
Republicans who rely on Trump for COVID-19 information most likely to say the media greatly exaggerated the risks
U.S. adults who rely most on national news outlets for coronavirus coverage give news media highest marks
Large majority of those who rely most on Trump and the task force for COVID-19 info say media coverage has been too negative
Those relying most on national news media more likely to say COVID-19 coverage benefits the public
Those who rely on Trump and the task force for coronavirus outbreak information are most likely to think it was made a bigger deal than it really is
Nearly three-quarters of those who turn to Trump and the task force for coronavirus news say the media have exaggerated the risks