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Media Trust Bounces Back Sharply During President Trump's First Six Months In Office: I&I/TIPP Poll

Trust Surges Most Among GOP; Democrats Hold Steady, Independents Inch Up

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You might think that the first six months of President Donald Trump's second term in office has been especially rough on the media. But if you do, you're very wrong. In fact, though still not in positive territory, trust in the media has jumped sharply over the same half-year period a year earlier, the latest I&I/TIPP Poll shows.

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