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Political Cornflakes: 77 percent of Americans — like the president — believe major media outlets report ‘fake news,’ according to a new poll

77 percent of Americans — like the president — believe major media outlets report ‘fake news,’ according to a new poll. Some Utah candidates have already secured a spot on the primary ballot by collecting signatures. The Utah Medical Association says leaders of a Utah ballot initiative are misleading voters.

Happy Tuesday. President Donald Trump has long railed against supposed “fake news” reported by the nation’s major media outlets. And a new poll shows a majority of Americans have similar concerns. Some 77 percent of national survey respondents — or roughly three in four — said they believe television stations and newspapers broadcast or publish misinformation.