Poll: 68% of Americans Blame the 'Mainstream Media' for Violence at Trump Rallies

Media Research Center ^ | March 21, 2016 | Ashley Rae Goldenberg

[2ndDivisionVet]

A majority of Americans blame the media for escalating violence at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's political rallies.

In a recent poll, YouGov asked 1,000 American adults from March 14-16 their opinions on the violence occurring at Trump's campaign events.

Asked how responsible the "mainstream media" is for the "recent violence at Trump campaign events," 68 percent of those polled claimed the mainstream media bears the blame.

Of the respondents, 38 percent said the mainstream media holds "a lot" of the responsibility for the violence at the rallies, and 30 percent said the media is "a little" responsible for the violence.

The belief that the "mainstream media" is responsible for the violence is held across political lines.

In the poll, 59 percent of Democrats, 70 percent of Independents, and 77 percent of Republicans said the media is either "a lot" or "a little" to blame for the violence.

The poll also shows a majority of Americans specifically blame the violence at the Trump rallies on the "left-wing media."

In the poll, 58 percent of Americans responded the "left-wing media" is either "a lot" (33 percent) or "a little" (25 percent) to blame for the violence at the rallies.

Nearly half of Democrats (49 percent), 54 percent of Independents, and 75 percent of Republicans all blamed the "left-wing media" for the violence at Trump's rallies.

A smaller majority of Americans also blame the violence at Trump's rallies on the "right-wing media."

In the poll, 53 percent of Americans said the "right-wing media" is to blame for the violence at Trump's rallies (28 percent responded the "right-wing media" is "a lot" to blame and 25 percent responded the "right-wing media is "a little" to blame). As well, 64 percent of Democrats, 51 percent of Independents, and 45 percent of Republicans blamed the violence at Trump's rallies on the "right-wing media."

The YouGov poll was conducted via Web-based interviews. The margin of error is ± 3.8% (adjusted for weighting).

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Selected Trump articles on FR, with links, from 12:00 AM to 3:30 PM EST, 2/9/16:
Poll: 68% of Americans Blame the 'Mainstream Media' for Violence at Trump Rallies –MediaResearchCenter
Free Republic Caucus 2016 03/22 –
‘Low Information’ Donors: GOP Money Men Waste $520 Million Against Donald Trump –Matthew Boyle
CBS This Morning Brings on 10-Year-Olds To Discuss 'Mean' Trump and 'Super Nice' Muslims –NewsBusters
HUNDREDS of Anti-Donald Trump Protesters Taunt Jews at AIPAC With Nazi Imagery –GatewayPundit
Trump questions need for NATO, outlines noninterventionist foreign policy –WaPo
TRUMP Hits a New "Ceiling" in CBS/NYTimes Poll [Trump 46%, Cruz 26%, Kasich 20%] – CBS/NYT
DONALD J. TRUMP REMARKS AT AIPAC (FULL OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT) –Donald J. Trump
Trump's speech at AIPAC (video--Best Speech Ever) (video link)
Trump meets with GOP lawmakers in DC, urges party to ‘embrace’ him –FoxNews
Mark Levin Aligns With George Soros to Target Blacklist Phyllis Schlafly and Donald Trump –Treehouse
Hooray For the Blacklist! Revelation "The Man" Was Either Lying Then or They're Lying Now –Sarah Palin
Trump Offers Job To Woman At Presser: You're Hired! –RCP
Trump: Israel Should Pay U.S. For Defense (video)
Mexico Now Joining Anti-Trump Forces –NewAmerican
GOP insiders: Nominee won't be limited to winner of 8 states –Wash.Examiner
Donald Trump Is Finally Uniting Top Republican Donors — Against Him –NYT
Election 2016 — Republican Delegate Count - Trump Needs 62% of Remaining Delegates for Majority –RCP
Republican Delegates Prepare for Donald Trump Convention Battle –Time
Donald Trump reveals foreign policy team in meeting with The Washington Post –WaPo
Conservatives circulate lists of Trump’s Alabama supporters to ‘blackball’ –YellowhammerNews
Ethics group asks IRS to investigate Donald Trump's donation to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi –BradentonHerald
LIVE STREAM: Donald Trump Presser 2:15pm EDT and AIPAC Speech 6pm EDT, Washington, DC –
New FOX5 Poll: Trump with Commanding Lead over Cruz in Arizona (46% Trump, 33% Cruz, Kasich 17%) –Fox5

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Selected Trump articles with links, from 3:30 PM to 11:59 PM EST, 3/21/16:

[Crucial]

I think people are thinking more independently, thanks in part to the Internet. Of course, control if the internet will soon be in the hands of the EU.

[AndyJackson]

Your message isn’t getting through about Trump. MAYBE YOU NEED TO SHOUT OR TYPE YOUR VIEWS IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS SO WE CAN GET YOUR POINT ABOUT HOW WE ARE LOW INFORMATION VOTERS WHO HAVE BEEN SNOOKERED BY THE FLIM FLAM MAN.

[V K Lee]

As well, they should. The media as more than this to answer for.

Rush had it right they are the MFM though he never said the middle word on air and neither did the caller.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Wow. Good internet coverage. That and nobody really follows mainstream media anymore.

[vette6387]

Yeah, they’ll do anything for ratings and the bucks they bring in. Also, Isn’t it “wonderful” how all of them seemingly want to count the ways Donald Trump can loose the nomination, rather than talk about the strong liklihood that he will get it!
Especially that clipped hair bitch, Megyn Kelly!

[Califreak]

If Americans are finally waking up and smelling the coffee it’s a good thing.

[grania]

I'd put the primary blame elsewhere. Politicians, lawyers, public safety, other candidates and their staffs AS ONE VOICE should be condemning the violation of the First Amendment rights of Trump and all of his supporters. Anyone is welcome to those rallies to respectfully listen, but they belong in jail if they block access or disrupt them.

Those that have anything to do with planning or encouraging the disruptions is breaking what are supposed to be very serious laws. The real issue is that folks who know better are shredding the Constitution in order to manipulate a clearly defined process.

Constitution Ted is the worst. Of all of them, he's the one who knows what our rights are the best.

[sauropod]

I don’t think this is a good poll at all. 64% of ‘Rats blame the “right wing media?”

These people will be unreachable and unswayed by any argument.

[grey_whiskers]

Hey, do they blame Trump for this?

BREAKING: Brussels Metro Station Attacked

I know Megyn Kelly would like to, but look at this:

Donald Trump says Belgium's capital is 'like living in a hellhole'

...TODAY, from Business Insider.

Think this will help his poll numbers?

[zzwhale]

BLAME THE GUY FUNDING IT...

s o r o s

[manc]

A poll the media will not mention, but they will keep mentioning how Trump is hated bla bla

[manc]

Ever noticed the media never has , nor will ever go to Soros and ask him about his funding to these radical groups, or why doe she keep giving millions to have riots and causing trouble,.

[manc]

Ever noticed the media never has , nor will ever go to Soros and ask him about his funding to these radical groups, or why does he keep giving millions to have riots and causing trouble,.

[Tammy8]

They are all in bed together...doesn’t surprise me at all. Most people have no idea who Soros is, and that is by design.