Despite having access to more information than ever before, Americans trust in the news

media has been declining in recent years.

And nearly three quarters of Americans say the news media is making political polarization worse.

Judy Woodruff investigates as part of her ongoing series, America at a crossroads.

Think about that.

So I listen to Fox News, I listen to News Max, I will go to CNN to see what they're saying.

Jerry Leveser is a Republican committee woman in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

We want to do heavy traffic time, like 4 to 7 again?

Or do you, okay?

On a hot evening this July, she and a handful of fellow Republicans were working on their plans to show support

for former President Trump, while Fox News played in the background.

To enforce their vision for America, but it's not based off meritocracy.

It's based off racism, quite frankly, and it's based off neo-Marxism.

I think that President Trump gets a not the Fox is pro-Trump, but I think he gets a not the Fox is pro-Trump but I think he gets a better

interpretation of his values and what he stands for from Fox.

MS NBC is much more likely to insult Republicans

as opposed to insulting a Democrat.

The Supreme Court is a clear and present danger to their entire political agenda.

Across town, Demet Hoxaver, who immigrated to the United States from Turkey in 1975 is watching MS NBC.

In the morning I start watching MS NBC.

Morning JAW, CNN, sometimes PBS, other sources, BBC.

And at night, I tune in to MSMBC.

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