Is the sky blue? Depends on what Donald Trump says NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans generally agree that politicians should not enrich themselves while running the country. Yet most think it is okay for President Donald Trump to do so.  Democrats largely support the idea of government-run healthcare. But their support plummets when they learn that Trump once backed the idea.  At a time of already deep fissures among American voters on political, cultural and economic issues, Trump further polarizes the public as soon as he wades into the debate, according to the results of a Reuters/Ipsos poll. The poll suggests any effort to reach a consensus on key policy issues could be complicated simply by Trump’s involvement.  The survey from Feb. 1 to March 15 of nearly 14,000 people asked respondents to consider a series of statements Trump has made on taxes, crime and the news media, among other issues. In many cases, the data showed that people will orient their opinions according to what they think of Trump.  Republicans, for example, were more likely to criticize American exceptionalism – the notion that the United States holds a unique place in history - when told that Trump once said it was insulting to other countries. They were more likely to agree that the country should install more nuclear weapons, and they were more supportive of government spending for infrastructure, when they knew that Trump felt the same way.  Democrats moved in the opposite direction. They were less supportive of infrastructure spending, less critical of the judiciary and less likely to agree that urban crime was on the rise when they knew that those concerns were shared by Trump.  “I’m basically in disagreement with everything he says,” said Howard House, 58, a Democrat from Jacksonville, Florida, who took the poll. “I’ve almost closed my mind to the guy.”  Trump is not the first president to polarize the public. A 1995 poll by the Washington Post found that Democrats appeared to favor legislative action when they thought it was then-President Bill Clinton’s idea, and a 2013 survey by Hart Research Associates showed that both positive and negative attitudes about the 2010 Affordable Care Act intensified when called by its other name, Obamacare.  But previous presidents were more popular than Trump at this point, according to the Gallup polling service, and they may have been better positioned to address the public divide because of it. Gallup had Trump at a 42 percent approval rating on Tuesday. He was as low as 35 percent last week.  That leaves Trump facing a largely disapproving electorate, even as the White House signals that in the coming months it wants to pass a sweeping tax-reform package, a large infrastructure plan, and perhaps try again to supplant the Affordable Care Act.  The White House said that Trump has tried to reach out to those who did not support him during the campaign in an attempt to build political consensus.  “The door to the White House has been open to a variety of people who are willing to come to the table and have honest discussions with the President about the ways we can make our country better,” a White House spokeswoman wrote in an email.  THE HYPER-PARTISAN ERA OF TRUMP  Poll respondents were split into two groups. Each received nearly identical questions about statements Trump has made in recent years. One group, however, was not told the statements came from Trump.  The poll then asked if people agreed or disagreed with those statements. In a few cases, Trump made little to no impact on the answers. But most of the time the inclusion of his name changed the results.  A series of questions about conflicts of interest produced the biggest swings.  Some 33 percent of Republicans said it was okay if “an official” financially benefits from a government position. However, when a separate group was asked the same question with Trump’s name added in, more than twice as many Republicans – 70 percent – said it was okay.  When interviewed afterward, some respondents said they knew they were making special exceptions for Trump.  Susie Stewart, a 73-year-old healthcare worker from Fort Worth, Texas, said it came down to trust. While most politicians should be forbidden from mixing their personal fortunes with government business, Stewart, who voted for Trump, said the president had earned the right to do so.  “He is a very intelligent man,” Stewart said. “He’s proved himself to be one hell of a manager. A builder. I think he has the business sense to do what’s best for the country.”  On the other side of the political spectrum, House, the Democrat from Florida and a Hillary Clinton supporter, said he also made an exception for Trump. But in this instance it meant that House disagreed with everything Trump supported.  If Trump said the sky was blue, “I’m going to go outside and check,” he said.  It is impossible to say exactly what motivates people to answer a certain way in a political poll, said John Bullock, an expert in partisanship at the University of Texas at Austin.  Some respondents may have looked past the question and answered in a way that they thought would support or oppose Trump, Bullock said.  But he said it was also likely that others simply have not thought deeply about the issue and are looking to Trump as a guide for how to answer.  “They think of him either as a man who shares their values or someone who manifestly does not,” Bullock said.  politicsNews
is sky blue depends donald trump says new reuters republicans generally agree politicians enrich running country yet think okay president donald trump democrats largely support idea healthcare but support plumes learn trump backed idea at time already deep fissure among american voters political cultural economic issues trump polarized public soon waves debate according results poll the poll suggests effort reach consensus key policy issues could complicated simply trump involvement the survey march nearly people asked respondents consider series statements trump made taxes crime news media among issues in many cases data showed people orient opinions according think trump republicans example likely criticize american exceptionalism notion united states holds unique place history told trump said insulting countries they likely agree country install nuclear weapons supportive government spending infrastructure knew trump felt way democrats moved opposite direction they less supportive infrastructure spending less critical judiciary less likely agree urban crime rise knew concerns shared trump i basically disagreement everything says said howard house democrat jacksonville florida took poll i almost closed mind trump first president polarized public a poll washington post found democrats appeared favor legislative action thought bill clinton idea survey hart research associates showed positive negative attitudes affordable care act intensified called name obamacare but previous presidents popular trump point according gallon polling service may better positioned address public divide gallon trump percent approval rating tuesday he low percent last week that leaves trump facing largely disapproving electorate even white house signals coming months wants pass sweeping package large infrastructure plan perhaps try supplanted affordable care act the white house said trump tried reach support campaign attempt build political consensus the door white house open variety people willing come table honest discussions president ways make country better white house spokeswoman wrote email the era of trump poll respondents split two groups each received nearly identical questions statements trump made recent years one group however told statements came trump the poll asked people agreed disagreed statements in cases trump made little impact answers but time inclusion name changed results a series questions conflicts interest produced biggest swings some percent republicans said okay official financially benefits government position however separate group asked question trump name added twice many republicans percent said okay when interviewed afterward respondents said knew making special exceptions trump use stewart healthcare worker fort worth texas said came trust while politicians forbidden mixing personal fortunes government business stewart voted trump said president earned right he intelligent man stewart said he proved one hell manager a builder i think business sense best on side political spectrum house democrat florida hillary clinton supporter said also made exception trump but instance meant house disagreed everything trump supported if trump said sky blue i going go outside check said it impossible say exactly motivates people answer certain way political poll said john bullock expert partisanship university texas austin some respondents may looked past question answered way thought would support oppose trump bullock said but said also likely others simply thought deeply issue looking trump guide answer they think either man shares values someone manifesto bullock said politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Is the sky blue? Depends on what Donald Trump says NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans generally agree that politicians should not enrich themselves while running the country. Yet most think it is okay for President Donald Trump to do so.  Democrats largely support the idea of government-run healthcare. But their support plummets when they learn that Trump once backed the idea.  At a time of already deep fissures among American voters on political, cultural and economic issues, Trump further polarizes the public as soon as he wades into the debate, according to the results of a Reuters/Ipsos poll. The poll suggests any effort to reach a consensus on key policy issues could be complicated simply by Trump’s involvement.  The survey from Feb. 1 to March 15 of nearly 14,000 people asked respondents to consider a series of statements Trump has made on taxes, crime and the news media, among other issues. In many cases, the data showed that people will orient their opinions according to what they think of Trump.  Republicans, for example, were more likely to criticize American exceptionalism – the notion that the United States holds a unique place in history - when told that Trump once said it was insulting to other countries. They were more likely to agree that the country should install more nuclear weapons, and they were more supportive of government spending for infrastructure, when they knew that Trump felt the same way.  Democrats moved in the opposite direction. They were less supportive of infrastructure spending, less critical of the judiciary and less likely to agree that urban crime was on the rise when they knew that those concerns were shared by Trump.  “I’m basically in disagreement with everything he says,” said Howard House, 58, a Democrat from Jacksonville, Florida, who took the poll. “I’ve almost closed my mind to the guy.”  Trump is not the first president to polarize the public. A 1995 poll by the Washington Post found that Democrats appeared to favor legislative action when they thought it was then-President Bill Clinton’s idea, and a 2013 survey by Hart Research Associates showed that both positive and negative attitudes about the 2010 Affordable Care Act intensified when called by its other name, Obamacare.  But previous presidents were more popular than Trump at this point, according to the Gallup polling service, and they may have been better positioned to address the public divide because of it. Gallup had Trump at a 42 percent approval rating on Tuesday. He was as low as 35 percent last week.  That leaves Trump facing a largely disapproving electorate, even as the White House signals that in the coming months it wants to pass a sweeping tax-reform package, a large infrastructure plan, and perhaps try again to supplant the Affordable Care Act.  The White House said that Trump has tried to reach out to those who did not support him during the campaign in an attempt to build political consensus.  “The door to the White House has been open to a variety of people who are willing to come to the table and have honest discussions with the President about the ways we can make our country better,” a White House spokeswoman wrote in an email.  THE HYPER-PARTISAN ERA OF TRUMP  Poll respondents were split into two groups. Each received nearly identical questions about statements Trump has made in recent years. One group, however, was not told the statements came from Trump.  The poll then asked if people agreed or disagreed with those statements. In a few cases, Trump made little to no impact on the answers. But most of the time the inclusion of his name changed the results.  A series of questions about conflicts of interest produced the biggest swings.  Some 33 percent of Republicans said it was okay if “an official” financially benefits from a government position. However, when a separate group was asked the same question with Trump’s name added in, more than twice as many Republicans – 70 percent – said it was okay.  When interviewed afterward, some respondents said they knew they were making special exceptions for Trump.  Susie Stewart, a 73-year-old healthcare worker from Fort Worth, Texas, said it came down to trust. While most politicians should be forbidden from mixing their personal fortunes with government business, Stewart, who voted for Trump, said the president had earned the right to do so.  “He is a very intelligent man,” Stewart said. “He’s proved himself to be one hell of a manager. A builder. I think he has the business sense to do what’s best for the country.”  On the other side of the political spectrum, House, the Democrat from Florida and a Hillary Clinton supporter, said he also made an exception for Trump. But in this instance it meant that House disagreed with everything Trump supported.  If Trump said the sky was blue, “I’m going to go outside and check,” he said.  It is impossible to say exactly what motivates people to answer a certain way in a political poll, said John Bullock, an expert in partisanship at the University of Texas at Austin.  Some respondents may have looked past the question and answered in a way that they thought would support or oppose Trump, Bullock said.  But he said it was also likely that others simply have not thought deeply about the issue and are looking to Trump as a guide for how to answer.  “They think of him either as a man who shares their values or someone who manifestly does not,” Bullock said.  politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: is sky blue depends donald trump says new reuters republicans generally agree politicians enrich running country yet think okay president donald trump democrats largely support idea healthcare but support plumes learn trump backed idea at time already deep fissure among american voters political cultural economic issues trump polarized public soon waves debate according results poll the poll suggests effort reach consensus key policy issues could complicated simply trump involvement the survey march nearly people asked respondents consider series statements trump made taxes crime news media among issues in many cases data showed people orient opinions according think trump republicans example likely criticize american exceptionalism notion united states holds unique place history told trump said insulting countries they likely agree country install nuclear weapons supportive government spending infrastructure knew trump felt way democrats moved opposite direction they less supportive infrastructure spending less critical judiciary less likely agree urban crime rise knew concerns shared trump i basically disagreement everything says said howard house democrat jacksonville florida took poll i almost closed mind trump first president polarized public a poll washington post found democrats appeared favor legislative action thought bill clinton idea survey hart research associates showed positive negative attitudes affordable care act intensified called name obamacare but previous presidents popular trump point according gallon polling service may better positioned address public divide gallon trump percent approval rating tuesday he low percent last week that leaves trump facing largely disapproving electorate even white house signals coming months wants pass sweeping package large infrastructure plan perhaps try supplanted affordable care act the white house said trump tried reach support campaign attempt build political consensus the door white house open variety people willing come table honest discussions president ways make country better white house spokeswoman wrote email the era of trump poll respondents split two groups each received nearly identical questions statements trump made recent years one group however told statements came trump the poll asked people agreed disagreed statements in cases trump made little impact answers but time inclusion name changed results a series questions conflicts interest produced biggest swings some percent republicans said okay official financially benefits government position however separate group asked question trump name added twice many republicans percent said okay when interviewed afterward respondents said knew making special exceptions trump use stewart healthcare worker fort worth texas said came trust while politicians forbidden mixing personal fortunes government business stewart voted trump said president earned right he intelligent man stewart said he proved one hell manager a builder i think business sense best on side political spectrum house democrat florida hillary clinton supporter said also made exception trump but instance meant house disagreed everything trump supported if trump said sky blue i going go outside check said it impossible say exactly motivates people answer certain way political poll said john bullock expert partisanship university texas austin some respondents may looked past question answered way thought would support oppose trump bullock said but said also likely others simply thought deeply issue looking trump guide answer they think either man shares values someone manifesto bullock said politicsnews