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Utahns are split on the #MeToo movement — and the highly politicized Supreme Court hearings made more people wary

Though a plurality of Utahns say they support the #MeToo movement, a new poll shows that slightly more view it unfavorably now than did back in June — and respondents point to the recent highly politicized Supreme Court confirmation process as a possible reason why.

The new Salt Lake Tribune-Hinckley Institute of Politics poll found that one year into the #MeToo movement, Utahns are just as likely to support it as they were in the summer, with 44 percent saying they view the movement favorably.

But the number of people who disapprove has grown from 23 percent to 28 percent.