Trump supporters less likely to say a candidate’s offensive statements should be highlighted | Pew Research Center

October 19, 2020

1. Americans plan to follow election returns closely and most are confident their news sources will make the right call

Trump supporters less likely to say a candidate’s offensive statements should be highlighted

Trump supporters less likely to say a candidate’s offensive statements should be highlighted

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1. Americans plan to follow election returns closely and most are confident their news sources will make the right call
Americans plan to tune in closely to election results
Majorities of Trump and Biden supporters express confidence that their news sources will make the right call when announcing a winner
Many Americans don’t know how news organizations make election night calls
Trump supporters more likely to turn to cable, Biden supporters to network TV to follow election results
As in 2016, Americans say news media should emphasize both offensive and inaccurate statements, because it’s important for the public to know
Trump supporters less likely to say a candidate’s offensive statements should be highlighted
Biden supporters more likely than Trump supporters to say news media have a major responsibility to correct inaccurate statements