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As midterms approach, new poll finds that few Americans trust campaigns or Trump

Americans are more skeptical of government information than they were a few years ago, with majorities now saying they have little or no trust in federal government information about elections and politics, foreign affairs or the environment, a new poll finds.

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As midterms approach, new poll finds that few Americans trust campaigns or Trump

A new poll has found that Americans are increasingly skeptical of government information, with majorities saying they have little or no trust in federal government information about elections and politics, foreign affairs, or the environment.

The US midterm convention, described as a "Trump-a-Palooza", is taking place in Dallas, Texas, where President Donald Trump is due to speak. According to The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, there was an awkward glitch with his Qatari-gifted Air Force One just before he boarded.

President Trump has made comments about the conflict with Iran, stating that he expects the war to end "immediately after" the US midterm elections, as reported by the Jerusalem Post and Politico EU. He claims that Iran is trying to influence the vote to get a weaker Congress. The conflict has caused oil prices to rise, with diesel fuel hitting a record high and regular gasoline averaging $4.22 per gallon, up from $4.01 one month ago, according to Politico EU.

Brief written by urgent.news from PBS NewsHour, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, Jerusalem Post, Politico EU — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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