Trump Supporters Trust Him More Than They Trust Friends & Family
<p>A new <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-poll-indictments-2023-08-20/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">CBS News-YouGov survey</a> found that former President Trump has <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-poll-indictments-2023-08-20/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">expanded his national lead in the GOP presidential primary to 46 points</a>. That is one of Trump’s <a href="https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-r/2024/national/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">largest margins to date</a>.</p>
<p>Another finding surprised many — that more Trump voters trust him than their own friends, family, conservative media, and even religious leaders.</p>
<p>71% of respondents said they trust Trump to tell them what is true. While it was 63% for friends and family, 56% for conservative media figures, and 42% for religious leaders.</p>
<p>Some might argue that this finding is shocking, given that Trump’s presidency involved <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/24/trumps-false-or-misleading-claims-total-30573-over-four-years/?itid=lk_inline_manual_11" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">more than 30,000 false or misleading claims</a>. Others argue that it is not surprising at all, given there is a cult of personality around Trump.</p>
<p>It is important to note that the pool of respondents were all Trump supporters, which means they are more likely to trust Trump than the general population.</p>
<p>When you look at GOP voters, rather than Trump voters, the percentage of people who trust him dropped to 53%. This shows that a majority of non-Trump GOP voters do not trust him.</p>
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