A growing number of American voters are expressing deep skepticism toward public opinion polls following the 2024 presidential election, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national survey. The poll shows that just 10% of likely US voters say they have “a lot” of trust in polls sponsored by major media outlets, while more than half say they have little to no trust in them.
The findings come in the wake of widespread polling failures ahead of the 2024 election, where most major polls projected a win for Democrat Kamala Harris. In contrast, Rasmussen Reports stood out as one of the few pollsters to correctly predict a victory for Republican Donald Trump.
The survey, conducted over three days last week among 1,083 likely voters via telephone and online interviews, asked three questions relating to trust in media-sponsored polling and the perceived motivations behind inaccurate predictions.
When asked how much trust they have in polls from TV networks and other major media organizations, 34% of respondents said they had “not very much” trust, and 17% said they had “no trust at all.” Another 33% indicated they had “some” trust, while only 10% expressed high confidence in such polls.
The survey also probed deeper into public skepticism, with 59% of respondents saying it is at least somewhat likely that many public pollsters adjust their results to fit media political narratives. A significant portion believes these polls may have been used to influence public perception rather than reflect it.
In a particularly pointed question, voters were asked which scenario they found more believable: That some pollsters were deliberately adjusting their numbers to support Kamala Harris, or that most pollsters simply lack the ability to accurately predict elections.
A plurality agreed with the former, suggesting a widespread perception that polling may have been weaponized for political ends during the campaign.
The Harris campaign, after the election, acknowledged that their internal data never showed her leading Trump, contradicting public polling that frequently put her ahead. This discrepancy has only fueled voter suspicion and eroded trust in the polling industry.
With the 2024 election still fresh in voters’ minds, these numbers signal a credibility crisis for mainstream pollsters.
Rasmussen Reports voters if they think the checks and balances of the US Constitution are still working. In the responses, nearly 75% of Democrats said they believe President Donald Trump is a “fascist” dictator.
When the election goes against you, scream “FIXED”.
When the polls go against you, scream “FIXED”.
When the news goes against you, GASLIGHT.
When public opinion goes against you, RETREAT FROM TOWN HALLS.
Karma time, folks.
The losers of society will always find something or someone to blame for their failed outcome.
The winners (LEADERS) take responsibility for their failures and learn from them.
Canada is already falling away to the plague of socialism and neo marxism and their excuse is “but Trump”.
Just like when American will eventually fall the corruption, those who voted in the corruption and the deceivers will also “but Trump did it”.
It is all so tiring. At this point, just let the system burn itself down into dystopia and only the strong shall adapt and rebuild from the ground up.
Of course polls are weaponized. The mainstream media is going full doom and gloom on Trump’s tariffs and the deportations. They say the polls show Trumps approval rating at historic lows. Nothing said about the polling company or who they contact.
Rich Baris, Rasmussen, and Atlas are the only polls I follow.
Not because I agree with their conclusions. But because they are accurate on the only day that matters – election day. And have been for many cycles.
Look at other polls. How did they do with election day? Look at the results- and the results for several cycles. They are propaganda because they are so off and so off in one direction. Consistently.
Polls are a joke
Ya think?!?!??
Welcome to the party, pal. We’ve known about this for the past 20 years. The latest and greatest was Ann Selzer in Iowa who was off by double digits in an attempt to influence the election for Biden. I trust few pollsters on political issues. I trust ZERO polls that are done by ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC or CNN. They all had Trump losing the last election. Well, what do you know?
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