During Donald Trump’s presidency, news outlets in the US and beyond have come under fire. Just last week, Trump lashed out at  “fake disgusting news” during a rally in Pennsylvania, and his onslaughts have continued online.

The President has referenced  “fake news” or “fake media” 288 times on Twitter since taking office – roughly once every two days – and as recently as Monday he said he was “providing a great service” by identifying which media organisations are “the Enemy of the People.”

The fiery rhetoric seems to be rubbing off on Americans, particularly his own party. Polling from Ipsos shows that nearly half of Republicans think the news media is the “enemy of the American people.”

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