By contrast, only 29 percent of Republicans who don’t cite Fox as their primary source say this. “The numbers show that Republicans who watch Fox News tend to be much more pro-Trump,” Natalie Jackson, the research director for PRRI, told me. “Fox seems to be a powerful vehicle for Trump support.”Of Republicans overall, 44 percent say Fox is their primary source — meaning we’re talking about a very large chunk of the GOP base. ADADThe Fox effectIt’s difficult to say whether Republicans watch Fox because they’re already in lockstep with Trump, or whether they’re inclined that way because of what Fox tells them. Nobody understands this better than Trump, who has aggressively attacked Fox when it occasionally strays from that role.

Source: Washington Post October 21, 2019 14:00 UTC