President Donald J. Trump delivers his remarks Saturday, Feb. 29, 2019, during his appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Md. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)
In a sign of just how far Fox News has fallen from its perch as the pinnacle of “conservative” television, a poll was recently done at CPAC showing that attendees trusted Newsmax more than any other news source. Fran Beyer of Newsmax reports:
Newsmax was voted by the Conservative Political Action Conference the “most trusted” cable news outlet in America — trouncing rival Fox News by a whopping 34 points, according to a straw poll conducted at the annual conference.
CPAC announced the findings of the survey Sunday after four days of meetings in Washington, D.C.
Each year CPAC organizes the nation’s most influential conservative conference, drawing major political and celebrity figures weighing in on policy issues and political races.
The CPAC poll findings showed:
- 49% said Newsmax, when asked which network do you “trust the most.”
- Only 15% said the same about Fox News.
- 29% chose “none” of the options as a trusted outlet.
- Either CNN or MSNBC was the choice for 1% each.
The survey was conducted by McLaughlin & Associates from Wednesday to Saturday — with a total of 1,478 conservatives participating.
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