Jaw Dropping Poll Finds Republicans Trust Trump for Info on Russia-Ukraine More Than Twice as Much as Journalists Who Are Actually There
A stunning new poll showed that an overwhelming majority of Republicans trusted Donald Trump above all others when it came to getting accurate news about the war in Ukraine.
The CBS News/YouGov poll revealed that a whopping 79% of Republicans trust what Trump tells them about the conflict — a number that far exceeds the Pentagon or even journalists reporting from the war zone.
Sixty-percent of Republicans said they trusted the Pentagon for accurate info on Ukraine, while 56% trusted conservative media the most. Just 33% said they trusted journalists reporting from the field, and a paltry 27% trusted the State Department the most.
For information about the Ukraine-Russia conflict, Republicans put their trust of Donald Trump higher than the U.S. military/Pentagon, among other sources and media.https://t.co/abQsBtmQax pic.twitter.com/0Gep6G3Sr3
— CBS News Poll (@CBSNewsPoll) April 14, 2024
CBS reported that “Self-identified ‘MAGA’ Republicans almost entirely trusted Trump for information, and were especially opposed to aid — even more so than non-MAGA Republicans.”
A separate poll showed that just 31% of MAGA Republicans supported sending additional aid to Ukraine, while 69% did not.
Data also showed that Republicans and Democrats had wildly different views on aid to Ukraine. In a separate poll, just 26% of Republicans as a whole were in favor of additional aid, while 74% of Democrats favored it.
President Joe Biden asked Congress for another $95 billion in aid for allies that included Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. Ukraine, in particular, would receive $60 billion if the foreign aid bill passes the House. It’s now up to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) as to whether he’ll allow a floor vote on the bill.
