{
  "id": 10650438,
  "title": "More Republicans express confidence in the press, poll finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/more-republicans-express-confidence-in-the-press-poll-finds",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-29T08:44:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Semafor",
    "slug": "semafor",
    "url": "https://www.semafor.com/article/09/29/2026/more-republicans-express-confidence-in-the-press-poll-finds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A recent Gallup poll reveals a decline in Americans' belief in the substantial freedom of the US media, particularly among Democrats and independents, amid President Donald Trump's ongoing battle against outlets he perceives as biased. Despite this, a separate Gallup survey indicates a modest increase in confidence in newspapers, television, and radio reporting from 28% to 33% among US adults. This uptick in trust is primarily attributed to Republicans, as highlighted by both polls conducted prior to Trump's controversial ban on CNN, Politico, and MSN from covering the White House, which was later temporarily lifted by a federal judge.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}