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Toplines - Government Surveillance - June 30-July 1, 2021

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National Survey of 1,000 U.S. Likely Voters

Conducted June 30-July 1, 2021
By Rasmussen Reports

Sponsored by Ron Coleman and Coleman Nation

 

1* How likely is it that the U.S. government spies on critical journalists and political opponents?

 

36% Very likely

23% Somewhat likely

14% Not very likely

7% Not at all likely

20% Not sure

 

2* (Asked of 590 Voters who answered Very/Somewhat Likely that the U.S. Government Spies on Journalists and Political Opponents) Do you trust the government's judgment when it spies on U.S. citizens?

 

22% Yes

61% No

17% Not sure

 

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence