Poll: Most voters believe the New York Times op-ed is true


Most American voters believe the allegations made in last week's bombshell New York Times op-ed are true — but think that the writer who asserted them was wrong to do so, a new Quinnipiac poll has found.
In the poll released Monday, 55 percent of voters said they believe that President Trump's senior advisers are working to stop him from making what they deem to be bad decisions, as alleged in the Times article. A total of 82 percent of Democrats believe the allegations, while 52 percent of independents also believe them. But not everyone is convinced: Fifty-two percent of Republicans said they think the allegations are false, Quinnipiac found. Another 27 percent of Republicans believe the article, while 22 percent aren't sure.
Trump had previously floated the idea on Twitter that the Times' source may not really exist, while the White House has also demanded that the Times turn over its source, whom they call a "gutless loser." The Times said it knows the author's identity but withheld it to protect their position within the Trump administration.
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The good news for the White House, though, is that most voters aren't exactly on the anonymous author's side. In the poll, 51 percent of voters said the writer did the wrong thing by publishing their allegations anonymously, while only 39 percent said the author did the right thing. Among Republicans, 86 percent disapprove of the writer's actions, while 65 percent of Democrats approve. Fifty-three percent of independents felt that publishing the piece anonymously was the wrong thing to do.
The Quinnipiac poll was conducted from Sept. 6-9 and reached 1,038 registered voters over the phone. The margin of error is +/- 3.7 percentage points. See the full results here.
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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.
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