PRRI August AVA Wave 3 Capitol Riots & QAnon Total=5,415 (Online) August 9 – August 30, 2021 Q1. How favorable or unfavorable is your overall opinion of each of the following? [RANDOMIZE] Q.1a Donald Trump Aug. 2021 Jan. 2021 Sept. 2020 Aug. 2020 July 2020 July 2020 May 2020 Apr. 2020 Mar. 2020 Feb. 2020 Dec. 2019 Nov. 2019 Oct. 2019 Sept. 2019 Apr. 2019 Dec. 2018 Oct. 2018 Sept. 2018 July 2018 June 2018 Mar. 2018 Jan. 2018 Oct. 2017 Aug. 2017 Feb. 2017 Jan. 2017 Sept. 2016 May 2016 Apr. 2016 Jan. 2016 Nov. 2015 Oct. 2015 Very favorable 17 15 15 16 18 15 18 17 24 20 20 19 18 15 21 14 14 20 16 14 13 14 15 18 16 17 10 10 8 12 11 9 Mostly favorable 17 16 21 22 20 20 23 26 25 20 20 21 21 20 23 22 21 22 25 23 29 23 26 20 27 26 23 18 16 19 16 21 Mostly unfavorable 13 13 13 18 21 19 19 20 17 17 18 16 16 16 18 16 13 15 17 19 18 17 18 15 16 17 15 16 18 22 21 21 Very unfavorable 51 54 49 41 38 42 36 34 29 39 37 39 39 48 34 44 47 37 36 41 36 42 37 41 34 35 50 53 52 42 44 45 Have not heard of 2 1 1 * * * 0 * * * * * * 1 2 1 * * * * 1 * 1 2 1 * * 2 3 Skipped/ Refused 1=100 1=100 *=100 3=100 3=100 3=100 3=100 2=100 4=100 4=100 3=100 5=100 6=100 1=100 3=100 4=100 2=100 5=100 5=100 2=100 3=100 5=100 3=100 5=100 6=100 5=100 1=100 1=100 6=100 5=100 6=100 1=100 Q2. How much, if at all, do you believe that harsh and violent language in politics contributes to violent actions in society? Would you say a lot, a little, or not at all? Aug. 2021 56 33 10 1 100 Q3 Jan. 2021 60 30 9 1 100 Sept. 2020 51 32 16 1 100 Sept. 2019 50 35 14 * 100 A lot A little Not at all Skipped/Refused Total How responsible, if at all, do you believe the following people or groups are for the violent actions of the rioters who took over the U.S. Capitol building on January 6th: [RANDOMIZE] Q.3a Donald Trump Aug. 2021 56 17 25 2 100 Jan 2021 57 16 25 2 100 A lot A little Not at all Skipped/Refused Total Q.3b Republican leaders Aug. 2021 41 30 27 1 100 Jan 2021 40 30 28 3 100 A lot A little Not at all Skipped/Refused Total Q.3c White supremacist groups Aug. 2021 59 24 Jan 2021 62 22 A lot A little 16 2 100 14 2 100 Not at all Skipped/Refused Total Q.3d Conservative media platforms that spread conspiracy theories and misinformation Aug. 2021 55 25 19 1 100 Jan 2021 57 23 18 2 100 A lot A little Not at all Skipped/Refused Total Q.3e White conservative Christian groups 29 34 35 2 100 A lot A little Not at all Skipped/Refused Total Q.3f Liberal/left-wing activists (e.g. Antifa) 38 29 32 2 100 A lot A little Not at all Skipped/Refused Total Q10. How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following? [RANDOMIZE]: Q.10a The government, media, and financial worlds in the U.S. are controlled by a group of Satan-worshipping pedophiles who run a global child sex trafficking operation Aug. 2021 6 12 21 60 2 100 June 2021 6 12 21 59 3 100 March 2021 5 10 19 63 3 100 Completely agree Mostly agree Mostly disagree Completely disagree Skipped/Refused Total Q.10b The 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump Aug. 2021 15 14 11 58 2 100 June 2021 16 14 13 55 2 100 March 2021 15 14 11 57 3 100 Completely agree Mostly agree Mostly disagree Completely disagree Skipped/Refused Total Q.10c Because things have gotten so far off track, true American patriots may have to resort to violence in order to save our country Aug. 2021 5 14 23 56 2 100 June 2021 5 12 25 55 2 100 March 2021 4 11 23 59 2 100 Completely agree Mostly agree Mostly disagree Completely disagree Skipped/Refused Total Q.10d There is a storm coming soon that will sweep away the elites in power and restore the rightful leaders Aug. 2021 7 17 30 43 3 100 June 2021 6 17 29 45 3 100 March 2021 6 14 27 50 3 100 Completely agree Mostly agree Mostly disagree Completely disagree Skipped/Refused Total Q11. How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following? [RANDOMIZE] Q.11d President Trump is a true patriot. {PRRI 2021} Aug. 2021 17 17 14 49 Jan 2021 20 14 13 51 Completely agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Completely disagree 2 100 2 100 Skipped/Refused Total Q14. Which of the following television news sources do you trust the MOST to provide accurate information about politics and current events? [Select one answer only] [RANDOMIZE STATEMENTS LIST] Aug. 2021 June 2021 March 2021 Sept. 2020 16 15 17 16 9 10 3 12 9 6 10 13 4 12 7 6 10 11 5 12 8 7 11 15 5 12 9 5 2 - - - 31 2 100 30 1 100 29 1 100 27 1 100 Broadcast network news, such