Fox News continually finishes as the most-watched cable network, and has recently topped broadcast networks in the ratings. But data from Pew Research shows just how trusted the brand is among self-identified Republicans.
56% of Republicans and “Republican-leaning independents” said they trust Fox News, according to Pew Research. Meanwhile, 21% of those identifying similarly said that they distrust the network.
Other outlets and programs barely reached half as much support as Fox News did from those respondents. For instance, 31% said they trust The Joe Rogan Experience, while broadcast networks like ABC News (26%), NBC News (25%), and CBS News (23%) saw small support. Overall, no outlet other than Fox News received more than 33% support from Republicans when asked about trust levels in media.
A majority of self-identified Republicans — 57% — said they regularly get news from Fox, which is far higher than other sources.
On the flip side, those who labeled themselves as Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents distrusted Fox News more than any other outlet. 64% said they did not trust the network, which more than tripled the 19% who said they did trust it. Liberal Democrats were far more likely to say they distrusted the network at 78%, while 54% of conservative or moderate Democrats responded similarly.
Those same respondents were more likely to trust Joe Rogan (40%) than Republicans. Meanwhile, Democrats surveyed were more likely to trust Breitbart News (26%), the New York Post (25%), and Newsmax (23%) than they were to trust Fox News.
Despite the distrust, 18% of Democrats said they regularly watch Fox News. That figure is identical to The Washington Post.
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