Liberal Forum

Conservative-leaning ‘fake news’ poll backfires.

A poll conducted by the conservative-leaning Rasmussen Reports, published on Thursday, asked respondents to choose a winner of the first-ever “Fake News Trophy.”

Voters were presented with a handful of options, including CNN, MSNBC, NBC, CBS, and ABC — all outlets which President Trump has at one point deemed “fake news” — as well as White House favorite Fox News.

The winner of the 2017 Fake News Trophy, according to Rasmussen voters: Fox News. By a landslide.

The result might have been a bit surprising to the pollsters, given Rasmussen’s tendency to skew rightward in favor of Republican causes and candidates.

The polling outlet let on as much in its summary on Thursday, shrugging off its own final tally and placing both Fox News and distant runner-up CNN in the same “winner” category.

https://thinkprogress.org/fake-news-pol ... 71ec9/amp/