'Fake News': Half of all Americans believe the media make up anti-Trump stories - Washington Times:
"Nearly half of all Americans believe the media fabricate negative stories about President Trump, according to a new survey.
Forty-four percent of respondents in the 2017 Poynter Media Trust Survey say the media invent “fake news” to make the president look bad.
Of that cohort, 24 percent say negative stories about Mr. Trump are made up “about half of the time”; 14 percent “most of the time”; and 6 percent “all of the time.” Seventy-seven percent are Trump supporters, and 74 percent are Republicans."
Three Huge, Totally Unexpected Surprises to Look for in 2018
Check Washington's conventional political wisdom — then look the other way to see where U.S. is headed in next 12 months
Here are three leading examples of the conventional wisdom among Washington’s political experts about what will happen in 2018:
- Democrats will ride a “blue wave” of congressional campaign victories to retake control of Congress, gaining majorities in the Senate and the House of Representatives.
- Only the richest Americans will benefit economically from passage of President Donald Trump’s tax cuts, as the stall in middle-class prosperity continues.
- Special counsel Robert Mueller will indict a host of former Trump campaign and administration figures — then the chief executive himself will be impeached and convicted by the blue wave Democratic majority in Congress.
Now here’s what will actually happen next year..."
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