During his campaign, Donald Trump took every opportunity to bash the media. And since being sworn in, he has doubled down on his war against the media. He knows that his record is not a good one, and that his only hope is to convince the public that the media is biased and produces only "fake news" (especially when it comes to stories about him).
He would like to public to believe his incessant lies, and reject what they see and read in the media. It's not working though. A clear majority of Americans say they trust what the media tells them (53%) more than they trust what Trump tells them (37%) - by a 16 point gap.
Trump has even gone so far as to call the media an enemy of the people. An even bigger majority rejects that ridiculous assertion. About 66% say the media is an important part of our democracy, while only 22% say it's an enemy of the people -- a whopping 44 point gap in rejecting Trump's view.
The charts above reflect information contained in a new Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between April 20th and 24th of 1,193 voters nationwide, with a margin of error of 3.4 points.
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