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CousinIT

(9,247 posts)
Wed Jun 7, 2017, 09:33 PM Jun 2017

Poll: 61% of Americans Think President Trump Fired James Comey to Protect Himself

Source: TIME

More than 60% of Americans think that President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey in order to protect himself rather than to help the country, according to a new poll.

Seven in 10 (72%) Americans don't trust Trump's word on Russia, but 55% also don't buy Comey's — likely a reflection of his own past controversies such as Hillary Clinton's email scandal and an overall distrust of the federal government, according to results from an ABC News and Washington Post survey.
Only 27% felt that Trump dismissed Comey for the good of country. A majority of respondents (56%) believe the President is trying to interfere with the Russia probe Comey was supervising prior to his firing.

Even respondents who identified as conservatives expressed doubt about Trump's word on Russia. The poll found that 60% had low trust about what the President says regarding Russia — just 33% said they had substantial trust.



Read more: http://time.com/4810257/donald-trump-james-comey-firing-poll/
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dinq_92882

(14 posts)
5. he really could shoot someone...
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 01:22 AM
Jun 2017

and that 39% will still back him up. imho, i think many of that 39% suffers from some psychological dysfunction...

rpannier

(24,330 posts)
7. THe numbers tell an interesting story
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 02:47 AM
Jun 2017

Only 27% (which is still too high) think he fired Comey for the good of the country
60% had low trust about what the President says regarding Russia — just 33% said they had substantial trust.
Muddling this a bit I think is this
72% don't trust il douche, but 55% don't trust Comey

JI7

(89,252 posts)
9. the 55 on Comey probably includes a significant number of democrats because of the email thing
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 04:27 AM
Jun 2017

maybe something like who do you trust more with only comey and trump as the 2 choices might give a better answer.

rpannier

(24,330 posts)
10. Agreed
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 05:02 AM
Jun 2017

That whole email thing before the election makes me question him
I was concerned going in, he might pull a, "Everything Trump said is true." kind of surprise

rpannier

(24,330 posts)
6. Then that 60% needs to get going
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 02:44 AM
Jun 2017

register and vote to get his sycophants and apologists out of congress

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
8. trump thought he was under investigation for the hooker thing, probably still doesn't understand.
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 03:08 AM
Jun 2017

that dossier about trumps Russia playboy years shakes him up more then anything, perhaps because a Republican first ordered that dossier on trump.

IMO, Ryan and Pence aren't advising or helping trump because they want him to be impeached fairly soon.

 

Doug the Dem

(1,297 posts)
11. That Low?
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 09:02 AM
Jun 2017

I ask this because it is blatantly obvious the 100% of what Trump does is to take care of himself.

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