HuffPost: Tuesday news August 21-22, US Adults

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1 1. Feel about the news Which better describes how you feel about news and current events? News and current events matter a lot in my daily life 50% 61% 53% 48% 44% 36% 54% 67% 55% 41% 32% 48% News and current events don t have much to do with my daily life 30% 25% 31% 29% 33% 38% 27% 24% 31% 28% 34% 23% Not sure 20% 13% 16% 23% 23% 26% 19% 9% 14% 31% 33% 29% Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% Unweighted N (998) (873) (450) (548) (176) (286) (335) (201) (727) (112) (107) (52) News and current events matter a lot in my daily life 50% 62% 38% 56% 71% 60% 43% 60% 70% 45% 50% 49% 57% News and current events don t have much to do with my daily life 30% 21% 34% 35% 15% 31% 36% 29% 20% 29% 30% 33% 27% Not sure 20% 17% 28% 8% 14% 9% 21% 11% 10% 25% 20% 18% 16% Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (998) (349) (404) (245) (370) (298) (453) (287) (135) (206) (224) (343) (225) 1

2 2. Attention paid How much attention would you say you paid to what happened in the news this Tuesday? A lot 25% 33% 28% 22% 11% 18% 28% 42% 28% 13% 16% 30% Some 32% 36% 34% 29% 26% 27% 37% 34% 35% 31% 16% 22% Not very much 26% 22% 22% 30% 34% 31% 23% 17% 23% 30% 38% 30% None at all 18% 9% 16% 19% 29% 24% 13% 7% 14% 27% 31% 18% Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% Unweighted N (996) (872) (449) (547) (175) (283) (337) (201) (727) (110) (107) (52) A lot 25% 33% 19% 25% 44% 30% 19% 29% 44% 23% 26% 24% 27% Some 32% 25% 30% 42% 31% 45% 28% 36% 31% 27% 33% 31% 34% Not very much 26% 30% 25% 23% 17% 17% 30% 26% 14% 27% 24% 29% 24% None at all 18% 12% 26% 10% 8% 7% 22% 9% 12% 23% 17% 17% 15% Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% 100% 101% 100% 100% 101% 100% Unweighted N (996) (348) (403) (245) (370) (298) (452) (287) (135) (206) (224) (340) (226) 2

3 3. Average news day Thinking about Tuesday compared to an average day, would you say that the news was: Asked of those paid a lot/some/not very much attention to the news Tuesday Much busier than average 27% 30% 29% 25% 18% 24% 26% 39% 29% 14% 21% 42% A little busier than average 20% 22% 20% 20% 14% 17% 22% 24% 22% 14% 17% 4% About average 33% 32% 36% 30% 38% 36% 31% 31% 33% 41% 29% 29% A little slower than average 3% 3% 2% 5% 4% 3% 4% 3% 3% 3% 2% 8% Much slower than average 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 1% 3% 0% Not sure 16% 13% 13% 19% 25% 18% 18% 4% 13% 27% 27% 17% Totals 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% Unweighted N (866) (787) (406) (460) (132) (236) (306) (192) (651) (88) (84) (43) Much busier than average 27% 41% 22% 18% 44% 22% 22% 28% 47% 29% 25% 23% 33% A little busier than average 20% 17% 21% 22% 21% 23% 18% 22% 21% 19% 28% 17% 18% About average 33% 26% 33% 43% 23% 41% 38% 34% 21% 32% 33% 40% 23% A little slower than average 3% 2% 5% 4% 2% 4% 3% 5% 2% 4% 1% 4% 4% Much slower than average 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% Not sure 16% 15% 20% 13% 9% 10% 18% 11% 9% 15% 12% 15% 21% continued on the next page... 3

4 continued from previous page Totals 100% 101% 102% 100% 99% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 99% 99% 99% Unweighted N (866) (307) (337) (222) (338) (275) (374) (266) (122) (176) (195) (295) (200) 4

5 4. Time spent on the news About how much time, if any, did you spend this Tuesday on reading, watching, or listening to the news? Asked of those paid a lot/some/not very much attention to the news Tuesday 1 hour or more 32% 38% 34% 30% 17% 20% 35% 52% 35% 19% 24% 32% minutes 10% 10% 10% 9% 11% 8% 8% 13% 9% 9% 9% 22% minutes 13% 14% 13% 13% 16% 9% 13% 13% 13% 10% 14% 8% minutes 18% 15% 20% 17% 29% 22% 18% 9% 17% 24% 25% 12% Less than 15 minutes 21% 18% 19% 22% 16% 32% 22% 11% 21% 25% 13% 20% Not sure 6% 4% 4% 9% 12% 9% 4% 2% 4% 13% 16% 6% Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 101% 100% Unweighted N (865) (787) (407) (458) (132) (233) (307) (193) (651) (88) (83) (43) 1 hour or more 32% 38% 27% 32% 47% 36% 28% 33% 47% 26% 32% 31% 40% minutes 10% 10% 9% 10% 9% 12% 9% 10% 17% 12% 10% 7% 13% minutes 13% 13% 11% 16% 14% 16% 13% 14% 9% 12% 16% 12% 13% minutes 18% 17% 21% 17% 12% 17% 19% 19% 11% 24% 18% 19% 14% Less than 15 minutes 21% 17% 23% 22% 14% 18% 25% 20% 11% 20% 17% 27% 15% Not sure 6% 5% 8% 4% 5% 2% 7% 5% 4% 6% 8% 5% 5% Totals 100% 100% 99% 101% 101% 101% 101% 101% 99% 100% 101% 101% 100% Unweighted N (865) (308) (336) (221) (339) (273) (374) (265) (122) (175) (194) (295) (201) 5

6 5. News sources Please select all the sources that you got news from on Tuesday. Select all that apply. Asked of those paid a lot/some/not very much attention to the news Tuesday Local television news 37% 38% 35% 40% 16% 31% 45% 48% 39% 29% 40% 30% National television news on a broadcast network like ABC, CBS or NBC 23% 26% 18% 28% 18% 12% 27% 33% 23% 29% 18% 29% National television news on a cable network like CNN, Fox or MSNBC 33% 39% 34% 31% 16% 22% 36% 51% 35% 31% 22% 23% Radio 19% 24% 22% 15% 13% 12% 24% 23% 22% 15% 7% 10% A print newspaper or magazine 10% 13% 11% 9% 4% 5% 10% 19% 10% 9% 8% 7% An online news source 42% 46% 48% 36% 46% 33% 46% 39% 45% 39% 21% 41% Social media like Facebook or Twitter 28% 28% 24% 31% 42% 33% 21% 22% 27% 29% 30% 25% Talking with a friend, family member or co-worker 19% 20% 18% 19% 20% 19% 18% 18% 20% 14% 13% 23% Somewhere else 5% 5% 6% 5% 10% 5% 4% 4% 5% 8% 4% 3% Not sure 3% 3% 2% 3% 4% 5% 2% 1% 3% 6% 4% 0% None of the above 5% 5% 4% 7% 6% 5% 6% 4% 5% 4% 9% 7% Unweighted N (868) (789) (407) (461) (132) (236) (307) (193) (653) (88) (84) (43) Local television news 37% 38% 35% 39% 41% 40% 38% 42% 19% 38% 40% 35% 37% continued on the next page... 6

7 continued from previous page National television news on a broadcast network like ABC, CBS or NBC 23% 31% 18% 22% 37% 20% 23% 24% 30% 26% 24% 20% 26% National television news on a cable network like CNN, Fox or MSNBC 33% 37% 28% 34% 41% 44% 28% 38% 45% 29% 34% 32% 34% Radio 19% 14% 21% 22% 18% 34% 12% 25% 26% 21% 16% 19% 20% A print newspaper or magazine 10% 13% 6% 11% 15% 14% 7% 11% 20% 12% 7% 12% 8% An online news source 42% 44% 43% 38% 52% 43% 35% 47% 55% 41% 37% 44% 44% Social media like Facebook or Twitter 28% 36% 25% 22% 37% 23% 27% 28% 26% 27% 29% 29% 26% Talking with a friend, family member or co-worker 19% 25% 15% 16% 22% 18% 15% 22% 28% 17% 22% 16% 21% Somewhere else 5% 6% 5% 6% 3% 6% 6% 5% 3% 5% 2% 6% 7% Not sure 3% 2% 4% 3% 1% 2% 4% 1% 2% 3% 4% 2% 3% None of the above 5% 4% 5% 6% 4% 2% 8% 4% 1% 6% 5% 5% 6% Unweighted N (868) (308) (338) (222) (339) (275) (375) (266) (123) (176) (195) (295) (202) 7

8 6. Local television news sources Which local television news did you get the news from on Tuesday? Select all that apply. Asked of those who got news from local television news Local ABC affiliate news 30% 30% 25% 34% 26% 34% 30% 29% 43% 25% Local CBS affiliate news 35% 38% 34% 35% 30% 31% 46% 35% 43% 34% Local Fox affiliate news 27% 27% 33% 21% 27% 27% 21% 26% 25% 33% Local NBC affiliate news 31% 36% 33% 29% 29% 33% 30% 33% 19% 19% Local Univision affiliate news 2% 3% 4% 0% 0% 3% 0% 1% 8% 7% Other local television news station 8% 8% 8% 8% 17% 6% 6% 6% 12% 10% Unweighted N (323) (293) (144) (179) (25) (72) (135) (91) (243) (36) (34) (10) Local ABC affiliate news 30% 36% 27% 27% 37% 26% 34% 29% 22% 34% 28% 36% Local CBS affiliate news 35% 38% 38% 26% 44% 30% 37% 28% 32% 27% 43% 34% Local Fox affiliate news 27% 15% 27% 41% 14% 41% 26% 28% 19% 28% 28% 31% Local NBC affiliate news 31% 27% 30% 36% 36% 36% 27% 37% 27% 31% 32% 31% Local Univision affiliate news 2% 4% 0% 1% 3% 2% 2% 4% 0% 1% 3% 3% Other local television news station 8% 9% 11% 3% 8% 7% 6% 5% 17% 7% 6% 4% Unweighted N (323) (116) (120) (87) (132) (108) (150) (104) (25) (59) (80) (106) (78) 8

9 7. National broadcast news sources Which national broadcast news did you get the news from on Tuesday? Select all that apply. Asked of those who got news from national broadcast news ABC World News Tonight 37% 34% 32% 40% 39% 37% 31% 31% 36% CBS Evening News 37% 38% 40% 35% 40% 31% 41% 37% 55% NBC Nightly News 39% 42% 45% 36% 38% 35% 40% 40% 44% Noticiero Univision 3% 4% 4% 2% 10% 0% 2% 1% 7% PBS NewsHour 13% 15% 13% 12% 16% 4% 22% 13% 15% Other national broadcast news 10% 12% 9% 10% 11% 5% 17% 11% 13% Unweighted N (220) (207) (87) (133) (25) (37) (90) (68) (160) (32) (20) (8) ABC World News Tonight 37% 44% 30% 33% 33% 37% 36% 40% 35% 31% 30% 32% 53% CBS Evening News 37% 35% 41% 37% 41% 27% 43% 35% 30% 33% 34% 53% 26% NBC Nightly News 39% 31% 46% 47% 33% 50% 38% 35% 36% 40% 38% 42% 38% Noticiero Univision 3% 3% 3% 4% 3% 4% 5% 2% 1% 0% 0% 7% 3% PBS NewsHour 13% 16% 14% 5% 14% 10% 12% 10% 17% 11% 14% 12% 13% Other national broadcast news 10% 12% 7% 8% 14% 11% 10% 7% 12% 5% 13% 10% 10% Unweighted N (220) (95) (76) (49) (116) (57) (103) (61) (33) (46) (50) (69) (55) 9

10 8. National cable news sources Which national cable news did you get the news from on Tuesday? Select all that apply. Asked of those who got news from national cable news CNN 39% 37% 39% 38% 60% 43% 24% 32% 66% Fox News 48% 50% 54% 41% 39% 48% 53% 52% 22% MSNBC 37% 35% 34% 39% 33% 34% 38% 36% 42% Other national cable news 5% 5% 4% 5% 0% 5% 8% 4% 0% Unweighted N (296) (284) (158) (138) (25) (57) (110) (104) (231) (35) (22) (8) CNN 39% 55% 43% 11% 60% 11% 44% 40% 41% 38% 48% 33% 38% Fox News 48% 15% 52% 87% 11% 95% 43% 53% 38% 44% 42% 51% 52% MSNBC 37% 59% 33% 12% 64% 7% 38% 29% 58% 38% 39% 35% 37% Other national cable news 5% 4% 8% 2% 5% 4% 2% 6% 5% 0% 1% 6% 11% Unweighted N (296) (119) (101) (76) (133) (113) (114) (99) (52) (48) (69) (103) (76) 10

11 9. Radio news sources Which radio news network sources did you get the news from on Tuesday? Select all that apply. Asked of those who got news from radio ABC News Radio 8% 8% 6% 12% 16% 6% 6% 7% CBS Radio News 8% 7% 5% 12% 0% 7% 8% 6% Excellence in Broadcasting Network 17% 18% 22% 10% 6% 19% 24% 17% Fox News Radio 22% 22% 23% 21% 18% 21% 22% 22% NBC News Radio 8% 6% 6% 10% 14% 5% 3% 6% NPR 22% 24% 20% 26% 46% 13% 24% 22% Premier Networks 4% 4% 5% 1% 0% 5% 3% 3% Westwood One 5% 6% 8% 2% 8% 3% 4% 5% Other news radio network 36% 34% 38% 33% 25% 36% 36% 37% Unweighted N (179) (177) (105) (74) (21) (35) (74) (49) (149) (15) (10) (5) ABC News Radio 8% 16% 6% 4% 7% 5% 8% 6% 9% 7% 5% 11% 7% CBS Radio News 8% 13% 9% 3% 14% 2% 7% 9% 12% 13% 10% 2% 10% Excellence in Broadcasting Network 17% 2% 22% 21% 0% 32% 11% 20% 13% 16% 18% 16% 19% Fox News Radio 22% 7% 25% 31% 3% 34% 17% 26% 22% 10% 29% 27% 20% NBC News Radio 8% 5% 10% 6% 9% 5% 7% 5% 16% 3% 16% 8% 5% NPR 22% 37% 24% 8% 47% 9% 31% 16% 27% 15% 15% 29% 25% Premier Networks 4% 3% 4% 3% 0% 5% 6% 2% 0% 6% 5% 2% 3% Westwood One 5% 4% 5% 7% 0% 8% 12% 1% 6% 3% 2% 10% 4% Other news radio network 36% 27% 42% 34% 19% 40% 37% 39% 22% 42% 30% 33% 39% continued on the next page... 11

12 continued from previous page Unweighted N (179) (46) (80) (53) (57) (90) (58) (63) (30) (36) (35) (65) (43) 12

13 10. Social media sources Which social media sources did you get the news from on Tuesday? Select all that apply. Asked of those who got news from social media sources Facebook 74% 79% 67% 79% 57% 84% 74% 88% 85% Twitter 39% 37% 47% 33% 58% 29% 42% 21% 31% YouTube 20% 13% 35% 9% 47% 13% 8% 9% 13% Instagram 11% 7% 17% 7% 27% 9% 4% 2% 7% Snapchat 7% 6% 8% 6% 17% 5% 0% 3% 8% LinkedIn 2% 3% 1% 3% 4% 4% 0% 0% 1% Other social media news sources 7% 9% 5% 8% 4% 4% 13% 6% 7% Unweighted N (258) (239) (100) (158) (52) (89) (73) (44) (197) (23) (23) (15) Facebook 74% 74% 68% 83% 76% 83% 75% 76% 78% 74% 80% 72% 70% Twitter 39% 44% 39% 30% 40% 25% 34% 41% 53% 37% 27% 46% 43% YouTube 20% 19% 26% 14% 6% 19% 25% 17% 10% 4% 18% 29% 23% Instagram 11% 4% 20% 12% 3% 10% 15% 13% 6% 0% 4% 25% 8% Snapchat 7% 8% 3% 10% 1% 7% 7% 12% 2% 0% 13% 8% 5% LinkedIn 2% 3% 2% 0% 2% 2% 2% 2% 4% 0% 1% 4% 2% Other social media news sources 7% 5% 7% 9% 6% 13% 8% 9% 2% 5% 6% 11% 2% Unweighted N (258) (117) (87) (54) (130) (68) (110) (86) (36) (49) (65) (87) (57) 13

14 11. Trust and confidence in media In general, how much trust and confidence do you have in the media to state the facts fully, accurately and fairly? Asked of those paid a lot/some/not very much attention to the news Tuesday A great deal 15% 18% 14% 17% 9% 14% 14% 24% 17% 11% 9% 12% A fair amount 38% 37% 38% 37% 36% 31% 43% 37% 37% 46% 34% 40% Not very much 28% 26% 27% 29% 33% 37% 24% 22% 28% 23% 35% 22% None at all 11% 14% 14% 9% 5% 8% 14% 16% 14% 2% 4% 14% Not sure 8% 4% 7% 8% 17% 10% 5% 2% 4% 18% 17% 12% Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% Unweighted N (866) (787) (407) (459) (132) (235) (306) (193) (651) (88) (84) (43) A great deal 15% 31% 10% 4% 37% 5% 13% 17% 28% 17% 16% 13% 18% A fair amount 38% 47% 34% 31% 49% 19% 41% 39% 38% 37% 39% 39% 35% Not very much 28% 16% 30% 39% 9% 42% 27% 30% 21% 25% 29% 28% 29% None at all 11% 1% 13% 22% 2% 31% 9% 11% 9% 11% 10% 14% 10% Not sure 8% 5% 13% 3% 3% 3% 10% 3% 4% 11% 6% 7% 8% Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 101% 100% Unweighted N (866) (308) (337) (221) (338) (274) (375) (265) (122) (175) (195) (295) (201) 14

15 12. Adminstration scandals Thinking about the White House under President Trump, would you say that there have been: More scandals than under past presidents 50% 52% 47% 53% 54% 49% 49% 48% 46% 60% 59% 57% Fewer scandals than under past presidents 15% 19% 20% 10% 9% 12% 19% 19% 17% 7% 13% 11% About as many scandals as under past presidents 17% 17% 19% 15% 14% 17% 17% 18% 19% 8% 12% 12% Not sure 18% 12% 14% 22% 23% 22% 15% 14% 17% 25% 16% 20% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (997) (872) (449) (548) (176) (284) (336) (201) (727) (111) (107) (52) More scandals than under past presidents 50% 78% 44% 25% 88% 15% 49% 54% 60% 47% 50% 49% 55% Fewer scandals than under past presidents 15% 6% 16% 25% 4% 37% 12% 19% 14% 16% 15% 17% 11% About as many scandals as under past presidents 17% 6% 16% 32% 4% 32% 18% 16% 14% 15% 15% 19% 17% Not sure 18% 9% 25% 19% 5% 16% 21% 12% 13% 22% 20% 15% 17% Totals 100% 99% 101% 101% 101% 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (997) (349) (403) (245) (371) (298) (454) (288) (134) (205) (224) (342) (226) 15

16 13. Following Manafort conviction As you may know, President Trump s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort was convicted Tuesday. How closely have you been following news stories about this? Very closely 18% 23% 21% 15% 8% 16% 21% 24% 20% 9% 10% 26% Somewhat closely 32% 37% 36% 28% 25% 24% 32% 48% 34% 32% 20% 23% Not very closely 26% 25% 24% 27% 35% 25% 25% 18% 24% 30% 24% 42% Not at all closely 25% 15% 19% 30% 32% 35% 22% 10% 22% 30% 46% 9% Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% Unweighted N (998) (873) (449) (549) (176) (284) (337) (201) (728) (111) (107) (52) Very closely 18% 28% 13% 12% 37% 16% 12% 22% 38% 14% 21% 16% 22% Somewhat closely 32% 30% 28% 41% 34% 45% 29% 39% 32% 32% 34% 30% 33% Not very closely 26% 26% 26% 25% 18% 26% 27% 30% 15% 26% 18% 30% 26% Not at all closely 25% 16% 33% 21% 11% 13% 32% 10% 16% 28% 27% 25% 20% Totals 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 101% 101% Unweighted N (998) (349) (404) (245) (371) (298) (454) (288) (134) (205) (224) (343) (226) 16

17 14. Manafort do anything wrong Do you think Paul Manafort did or did not do anything wrong? He did something wrong 55% 65% 59% 52% 49% 47% 56% 70% 56% 56% 40% 76% He did not do anything wrong 5% 5% 6% 4% 6% 4% 5% 4% 5% 4% 7% 4% Not sure 40% 29% 35% 44% 45% 49% 39% 25% 39% 40% 53% 21% Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 101% Unweighted N (990) (869) (446) (544) (173) (284) (335) (198) (723) (110) (106) (51) He did something wrong 55% 74% 49% 42% 86% 47% 49% 68% 71% 46% 54% 58% 62% He did not do anything wrong 5% 3% 3% 11% 2% 10% 4% 6% 4% 5% 4% 5% 4% Not sure 40% 23% 48% 47% 12% 43% 47% 26% 24% 49% 41% 37% 34% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% Unweighted N (990) (347) (400) (243) (370) (296) (449) (288) (134) (202) (221) (341) (226) 17

18 15. Manafort actions isolated Do you think Manafort s actions were: Asked of those who think Manafort did something wrong An isolated incident not related to the Trump administration 26% 29% 33% 18% 15% 19% 27% 39% 30% 8% 16% 34% Part of a larger pattern of wrongdoing in the Trump administration 66% 64% 63% 70% 77% 73% 65% 56% 63% 85% 79% 56% Not sure 8% 7% 4% 11% 9% 8% 8% 5% 8% 6% 5% 10% Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 100% 101% 99% 100% 100% Unweighted N (615) (580) (293) (322) (97) (165) (204) (149) (454) (67) (57) (37) An isolated incident not related to the Trump administration 26% 6% 26% 70% 5% 85% 22% 29% 24% 20% 30% 25% 29% Part of a larger pattern of wrongdoing in the Trump administration 66% 89% 64% 20% 91% 6% 71% 59% 72% 71% 64% 65% 66% Not sure 8% 5% 9% 10% 5% 9% 7% 11% 4% 9% 6% 10% 5% Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (615) (271) (236) (108) (313) (140) (246) (206) (99) (115) (140) (210) (150) 18

19 16. Following Cohen guilty plea As you may know, President Trump s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty Tuesday to eight criminal charges. How closely have you been following news stories about this? Very closely 17% 22% 21% 13% 9% 18% 18% 23% 18% 14% 9% 27% Somewhat closely 30% 35% 30% 30% 23% 21% 34% 42% 33% 26% 26% 19% Not very closely 24% 24% 26% 22% 32% 21% 22% 21% 23% 22% 21% 44% Not at all closely 29% 19% 23% 34% 36% 39% 26% 14% 26% 38% 44% 11% Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% Unweighted N (995) (872) (449) (546) (174) (283) (337) (201) (728) (110) (106) (51) Very closely 17% 27% 15% 9% 37% 13% 12% 20% 37% 14% 18% 15% 23% Somewhat closely 30% 33% 26% 36% 35% 38% 27% 39% 27% 30% 33% 29% 30% Not very closely 24% 19% 23% 30% 15% 31% 24% 28% 21% 24% 18% 27% 25% Not at all closely 29% 21% 36% 25% 12% 18% 38% 13% 16% 33% 31% 29% 22% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 101% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (995) (348) (402) (245) (371) (298) (452) (288) (134) (203) (224) (342) (226) 19

20 17. Cohen plea From what you know about it now, which best describes the crimes for which Cohen pleaded guilty? Collusion with Russia 6% 7% 6% 7% 9% 7% 4% 7% 5% 18% 3% 4% Bank and tax fraud 19% 21% 22% 16% 18% 15% 19% 24% 21% 7% 18% 25% Paying hush money to women who claimed they had affairs with Donald Trump 37% 44% 39% 35% 28% 30% 43% 44% 39% 34% 27% 38% Something else 4% 5% 4% 4% 4% 5% 4% 4% 4% 2% 3% 11% Not sure 34% 24% 29% 39% 42% 43% 30% 21% 31% 39% 49% 21% Totals 100% 101% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% Unweighted N (991) (869) (446) (545) (174) (284) (334) (199) (724) (110) (106) (51) Collusion with Russia 6% 6% 6% 7% 6% 4% 9% 6% 1% 5% 4% 9% 6% Bank and tax fraud 19% 17% 16% 26% 17% 28% 16% 22% 26% 18% 16% 19% 22% Paying hush money to women who claimed they had affairs with Donald Trump 37% 51% 31% 30% 59% 34% 29% 49% 52% 40% 38% 34% 38% Something else 4% 3% 5% 5% 2% 9% 3% 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% Not sure 34% 23% 42% 33% 16% 24% 43% 18% 17% 34% 37% 34% 30% Totals 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 101% 99% 100% 100% Unweighted N (991) (347) (402) (242) (371) (295) (449) (287) (134) (202) (223) (342) (224) 20

21 18. Cohen do anything wrong Do you think Michael Cohen did or did not do anything wrong? He did something wrong 53% 62% 54% 53% 41% 48% 57% 67% 53% 57% 44% 66% He did not do anything wrong 6% 7% 7% 5% 8% 4% 5% 8% 6% 7% 7% 8% Not sure 41% 31% 39% 42% 51% 48% 38% 25% 41% 36% 49% 26% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (993) (869) (449) (544) (174) (283) (336) (200) (725) (111) (106) (51) He did something wrong 53% 75% 46% 39% 86% 41% 48% 61% 70% 47% 51% 55% 59% He did not do anything wrong 6% 3% 5% 12% 1% 14% 5% 10% 7% 8% 6% 7% 4% Not sure 41% 23% 48% 49% 12% 45% 47% 29% 23% 45% 44% 38% 37% Totals 100% 101% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% Unweighted N (993) (347) (402) (244) (370) (297) (451) (288) (134) (203) (223) (342) (225) 21

22 19. Cohen actions isolated Do you think Cohen s actions were: Asked of those who think Cohen did something wrong An isolated incident not related to the Trump administration 19% 20% 24% 15% 12% 11% 19% 32% 24% 7% 15% 8% Part of a larger pattern of wrongdoing in the Trump administration 71% 71% 66% 76% 74% 83% 70% 63% 68% 74% 85% 86% Not sure 9% 8% 10% 9% 14% 6% 11% 6% 8% 20% 0% 6% Totals 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 101% 100% 100% Unweighted N (588) (548) (269) (319) (93) (157) (203) (135) (427) (71) (58) (32) An isolated incident not related to the Trump administration 19% 3% 19% 62% 2% 69% 20% 16% 19% 11% 20% 23% 20% Part of a larger pattern of wrongdoing in the Trump administration 71% 95% 67% 22% 95% 11% 70% 72% 76% 81% 74% 63% 73% Not sure 9% 2% 14% 16% 3% 21% 10% 12% 5% 8% 6% 14% 7% Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (588) (278) (217) (93) (319) (117) (246) (181) (97) (114) (129) (197) (148) 22

23 Interviewing Dates August 21-22, 2018 Target population Sampling method Weighting U.S. citizens, aged 18 and over. Respondents were selected from YouGov s opt-in Internet panel using sample matching. A random sample (stratified by gender, age, race, education, geographic region, and voter registration) was selected from the 2014 American Community Study. Voter registration was imputed from the November 2014 Current Population Survey Registration and Voting Supplement. The sample was weighted based on gender, age, race, education, 2012 and 2016 Presidential votes. The weights range from to 6.001, with a mean of one and a standard deviation of Number of respondents 1000 Margin of error Survey mode Questions not reported ± 4% (adjusted for weighting) Web-based interviews 56 questions not reported. 23