Republicans who say their main news source is ‘mainstream’ have less trust in it; the opposite is true for Democrats

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June 30, 2021

Republicans less likely to trust their main news source if they see it as ‘mainstream’; Democrats more likely

Republicans who say their main news source is ‘mainstream’ have less trust in it; the opposite is true for Democrats

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Republicans who say their main news source is ‘mainstream’ have less trust in it; the opposite is true for Democrats

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Republicans less likely to trust their main news source if they see it as ‘mainstream’; Democrats more likely
Younger adults, Hispanics and those without a college degree are less likely to have a great deal of trust in their main news source
About four-in-ten Americans have a great deal of trust in their main news source, more so among Democrats

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