How Americans think media coverage of senior members of the Trump administration using an unclassified chat application is in the United States in 2025
Characteristic
Share of respondents
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
The chart is not accessible to screen readers. Please switch to the table view to access the data.
You need a ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Account for unlimited access
Original question: Do you think the media coverage of senior members of the Trump administration using an unclassified chat application in a group that inadvertently included a journalist is...?
Citation formats
U.S. perceptions on media coverage of senior Trump admin using Signal 2025
In March 2025, a journalist was added to a group chat on the messaging application Signal containing highly sensitive plans surrounding military advances and attack plans. Included in the group chat were Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, as well as a number of other senior members of the Trump administration. Classified information such as what was included in the chat is forbidden to be discussed on such platforms, and thus has sparked considerable criticism surrounding the breach of national security.
According to a survey shortly after the story was published, about ** percent of Americans thought that the media coverage was not making enough of a big deal about the situation, whereas ** percent thought the media was making too big a deal.Â
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ can support your business.
YouGov. (March 25, 2025). How Americans think media coverage of senior members of the Trump administration using an unclassified chat application is in the United States in 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/1608262/perceptions-media-coverage-trump-admin-using-signal-us/
YouGov. "How Americans think media coverage of senior members of the Trump administration using an unclassified chat application is in the United States in 2025." Chart. March 25, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 16, 2026. /statistics/1608262/perceptions-media-coverage-trump-admin-using-signal-us/
YouGov. (2025). How Americans think media coverage of senior members of the Trump administration using an unclassified chat application is in the United States in 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 16, 2026. /statistics/1608262/perceptions-media-coverage-trump-admin-using-signal-us/
YouGov. "How Americans Think Media Coverage of Senior Members of The Trump Administration Using An Unclassified Chat Application Is in The United States in 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Mar 2025, /statistics/1608262/perceptions-media-coverage-trump-admin-using-signal-us/
YouGov, How Americans think media coverage of senior members of the Trump administration using an unclassified chat application is in the United States in 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1608262/perceptions-media-coverage-trump-admin-using-signal-us/ (last visited July 16, 2026)
How Americans think media coverage of senior members of the Trump administration using an unclassified chat application is in the United States in 2025 [Graph], YouGov, March 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1608262/perceptions-media-coverage-trump-admin-using-signal-us/
