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Media Meltdown: Public Trust Hits ROCK BOTTOM – Why Are Americans Walking Away From Mainstream “Fake” News?

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New Gallup Poll Reveals Historic Low: 70% of Americans Don’t Trust the Media. Here’s What’s Driving the Crisis.

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Ridgewood NJ, in a time when reliable information is more critical than ever, a shocking new finding confirms what many Americans already feel: faith in the media has cratered to an all-time low.

The latest Gallup Poll on media trust has delivered a stunning verdict, showing the lowest-ever public regard for traditional news sources. This isn’t just a minor dip; it’s a dramatic sign of a widening chasm between news organizations and the public they aim to serve.

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Concerns Over Election Integrity Rise as Confidence in Voting Declines

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Ridgewood NJ, as Election Day approaches and mail-in ballots are already being returned in large numbers, new polling data reveals growing concerns among Americans about the integrity of the voting process. According to a recent Gallup Poll, only 57% of Americans feel very or somewhat confident that their votes will be accurately cast and counted this year. Even more concerning, 19% of respondents say they have no confidence in the accuracy of the vote—a significant jump from just 6% in 2008.

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Gallup Poll Finds 50 Percent of Americans says they’re Financially Worse off now than Last Year

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Ridgewood NJ, President Biden claimed in his State of the Union speech the U.S. economy has emerged from the pandemic “stronger than when we entered it.”

Too bad voters aren’t buying it. A new Gallup poll finds 50 percent of Americans says they’re financially worse off now than last year. That’s the highest percentage since the Great Recession of 2008.

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Democrats Are Still Far More Panic Stricken Than Republicans Over COVID

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Ridgewood NJ, a full 18 months after the COVID crisis began, a big chunk of Americans still dramatically overestimate the risks of COVID. In a new Gallup poll, more than one third said the risk of being hospitalized if you’re not vaccinated is at least 50%. The actual number is between one and five percent!

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56% Americans Say they Are Better Off Now than 4 years Ago

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Ridgewood NJ,  Gallup poll taken Sept. 14-28, more than 1,000 Americans were asked “to compare your situation today with what it was four years ago. Are you better off than you were four years ago or not?” Even after 7 months of COVID19 lock downs a whopping 56% said they are better off. Just under a third (32%) said they were not.