Rasmussen Poll: 52% Say Media Favors Dems

Fifty-two percent of likely voters say they don't trust the political news they are getting, according to a new poll by Rasmussen Reports.

Here are how the poll results, released Tuesday, break down:

• 30% say they do trust the political news. The rest were undecided.
• 22% of Republicans say they trust political news, compared to 65% who don't. The rest were undecided.
• 44% of Democrats say they trust political news, compared to 25% who say they do not.
• 23% of independents say they trust political news coverage, while 57% say they do not.
• 52% of all those polled say the news media coverage of politics generally favors Democrats, compared to 20% who say it favors Republicans.
• 19% say coverage is neutral and balanced. The rest were uncertain
• 59% say they agree with the statement: “The media are “truly the enemy of the people” – a phrase used by former President Donald Trump.
• 36% say they disagree with the phrase, while the rest were uncertain.

The poll, conducted May 16-18, surveyed 1,002 likely voters. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

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