The following is from Rasmussen Reports.
Nearly half of voters say they believe it’s harder to find accurate political news they can trust than it was in past years. That’s according to a new national Rasmussen Reports survey.
The poll finds that 47% of likely US voters say they believe it’s become harder in recent years to find trustworthy political news. That’s down from 56% who said the same in October 2024. Nineteen percent (19%) say they think it’s now easier to find trustworthy news, while 31% say they believe the situation hasn’t changed.
When asked which sources they trust most for political coverage, 32% say they trust independent online platforms more than traditional outlets. Thirty percent (30%) say they trust major cable news channels more, while 26% say they trust network TV news more.
Among cable news options, 29% say they trust Fox News the most, 26% say they trust CNN, 17% say they trust MSNBC, and 12% say they trust Newsmax. Thirteen percent (13%) say they don’t trust any of the named cable news channels.
Among voters who say they trust cable news, most say they trust either Fox News (37%) or CNN (28%) the most. A majority of Democrats say they trust CNN (36%) or MSNBC (28%) most. Forty-eight percent (48%) of Republicans say they trust Fox News most. Among unaffiliated voters, 23% say they trust Fox News, 22% say CNN, and 18% say Newsmax. Unaffiliated voters are also the most likely to say they don’t trust any cable news outlet.
Democrats are more likely than Republicans or unaffiliated voters to say they trust network TV news for political information. Thirty-one percent (31%) of Democrats say they trust network TV news most, compared to 26% of Republicans and 20% of unaffiliated voters. When it comes to independent online sources, 38% of unaffiliated voters, 30% of Democrats, and 28% of Republicans say they trust them most.
Forty-five percent (45%) of Democrats, 40% of Republicans, and 56% of unaffiliated voters say they believe it’s gotten harder to find accurate political news in recent years.
The survey of 1,079 likely US voters was conducted June 9–11, 2025, with a ±3 percentage point margin of error.
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