Well, Donald, it looks like your efforts to trash the press aren’t going so well, especially against your favorite targets— you know, the ones who keep writing about your campaign’s ties to Russia, your dysfunctional staff, your bungled executive orders, your billionaire, grossly unqualified cabinet, and your massive conflicts of interest.
Via PPP polling, February 24:
Trump Badly Losing His Fights With Media
Who do you think has more credibility: Donald Trump or… Winner
New York Times New York Times, 52/40
NBC NBC, 51/40
CNN CNN, 51/41
ABC ABC, 51/41
CBS CBS, 51/41
Moreover, the news organizations you’ve singled out the most are seen as much more credible than not, while Breitbart, Daily Caller, and InfoWars are in the toilet— even with Trump voters.
Outlet Seen as Credible/NotCredible Net Credibility
CBS 56/31 +25
ABC 56/34 +22
NBC 54/33 +21
New York Times 53/34 +19
CNN 52/37 +15
Fox News 46/40 +6
Daily Caller 6/37 -31
Trump voters: 6/43 -37
Info Wars 7/41 -34
Trump voters: 9/47 -48
Breitbart 12/48 -36
Trump voters: 20/36 -16
(Note that more Trump voters actually know about (or have an opinion about) Daily Caller and InfoWars than the general public, and they rate them much less credible.)
Meanwhile, you’re not just losing the war with the messengers:
By a 58/29 spread, voters want an independent investigation into Russia's
involvement in the 2016 election and its ties to Michael Flynn. Russia (12/61
favorability) and Vladimir Putin (8/73 favorability) continue to be extremely
unpopular with Americans, and they want the government to get to the bottom of
their interference in our affairs.
Sweden was not the right foe for Donald Trump to pick a fight with. Sweden has
a 58/9 favorability rating with Americans, compared to Donald Trump's 44/52,
and by a 48/38 spread voters say they have a higher opinion of Sweden than
Trump.
Members of Congress who dodge open town hall meetings may be opening
themselves up to trouble with their constituents. 81% of voters think they ought
to hold town halls, to only 5% who think their members of Congress should avoid
them. That includes overwhelming majorities of Democrats (88/2), independents (81/2), and Republicans (73/11) who think members of Congress should make themselves available to the public in that way.
…
The basic transparency concerns voters have about Donald Trump aren't going
anywhere 5 weeks into his tenure as President. 61% of voters think he needs to
release his tax returns, to only 33% who don't think it's necessary for him to. In
fact by a 57/32 spread, voters would support a law requiring Presidential
candidates to release 5 years of their tax returns to even appear on the
ballot. Concerns about Trump's business conflicts remain as well- 62% think he
needs to fully divest from his business interests, to only 29% who don't think it's
necessary for him to.
Tired of losing yet?