Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for June 17, 2021
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June 17, 2021: Just 9% of voters believe journalists were right to dismiss the possibility that COVID-19 originated in a Wuhan, China, laboratory. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that another 22% see no ill intent in the media coverage. That includes 12% who consider the dismissal a serious but innocent mistake and 10% who think the journalists were misled by government officials.[1]
However, 40% believe the journalists’ behavior was not as innocent. Twenty-seven percent (27%) believe journalists rejected the lab leak theory because Donald Trump suggested it. Another 7% blamed partisan political considerations, while 6% cited a media desire to protect the Chinese government.[1]
Twenty-three percent (23%) are not sure how to explain it, and 6% offered some other reason.[1]
Most Republicans (55%) believe journalists refused to cover it because Trump suggested the idea or for other partisan political reasons. On the other hand, 45% of Democrats see no ill intent.[1]
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