This statistic shows the share of adults in the United States who think it is likely that the claim of the intelligence agencies that Russia attempted to interfere with the U.S. 2016 presidential election is correct, as of March 4th, 2017. In March 2017, 32 percent of Americans thought it was extremely likely that the reports were correct.
Percentage of U.S. adults who believed that Russia attempted to interfere in the U.S. 2016 election, as of March 2017
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CNN. (March 6, 2017). Percentage of U.S. adults who believed that Russia attempted to interfere in the U.S. 2016 election, as of March 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/697507/share-of-us-adults-who-think-russia-interfered-in-the-2016-presidential-election/
CNN. "Percentage of U.S. adults who believed that Russia attempted to interfere in the U.S. 2016 election, as of March 2017." Chart. March 6, 2017. Statista. Accessed September 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/697507/share-of-us-adults-who-think-russia-interfered-in-the-2016-presidential-election/
CNN. (2017). Percentage of U.S. adults who believed that Russia attempted to interfere in the U.S. 2016 election, as of March 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/697507/share-of-us-adults-who-think-russia-interfered-in-the-2016-presidential-election/
CNN. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Believed That Russia Attempted to Interfere in The U.S. 2016 Election, as of March 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/697507/share-of-us-adults-who-think-russia-interfered-in-the-2016-presidential-election/
CNN, Percentage of U.S. adults who believed that Russia attempted to interfere in the U.S. 2016 election, as of March 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/697507/share-of-us-adults-who-think-russia-interfered-in-the-2016-presidential-election/ (last visited September 27, 2023)
Percentage of U.S. adults who believed that Russia attempted to interfere in the U.S. 2016 election, as of March 2017 [Graph], CNN, March 6, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/697507/share-of-us-adults-who-think-russia-interfered-in-the-2016-presidential-election/