Republicans say they trust former President Trump more than other news and government sources for information about the Ukraine-Russia conflict, according to a new poll released Sunday.
A CBS News/YouGov poll conducted April 9-12 found that 79% of Republicans say they trust President Trump with information on the Ukraine-Russia conflict, and that 79% of Republicans say they trust President Trump with information about the conflict in the war zone. of Republicans (33%) say they trust journalists. .
Following President Trump, the Pentagon received the trust of 60% of Republican respondents, followed by conservative media, which received the trust of 56% of Republicans. Trust in the State Department was the lowest on this issue, with only 27% of Republican respondents saying they trusted the department regarding the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
The poll came amid concerns about the prevalence of Russian propaganda in mainstream political discourse. Two top House Republicans recently expressed concern about the reach of pro-Russian talking points.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) recently said, “Unfortunately, Russian propaganda has entered the United States and is infecting a significant portion of our party’s base.” Stated.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) agreed last week with McCaul’s comments, calling them “absolutely true.”
“We are seeing direct attempts from Russia to cover up anti-Ukrainian and pro-Russian messages, some of which can even be heard uttered on the House floor,” Turner said. Ta.
McCaul acknowledged on Sunday that President Trump has spread pro-Russian misinformation online in the past, telling CBS News’ “Face the Nation” that “that’s exactly what the chairman did when he visited Mar-a-Lago. That’s why I went there,” he said. [to] Talk to him about Ukraine policy,” he said, referring to Trump’s meeting with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana).
Trump “has a lot of influence over my press conferences, and that’s why it’s important that we have these conversations with him,” McCaul, who has pushed the House to pass Ukraine aid, said Sunday. said in an interview.
The poll released on Sunday also revealed sharp partisan divides on whether the United States should send arms and military aid to Ukraine. About three-quarters (74%) of Democrats say the United States should do this, but only 30% of Republicans agree. Independents are split right down the middle, with 50% saying the U.S. should send arms and military aid and 50% saying the U.S. shouldn’t.
The poll was conducted among 2,399 U.S. adults and had a margin of error of +/- 2.6 percentage points. The margin of error for the Republican-only question was +/- 5.1 percentage points.
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