Respondents were asked "How likely do you think it is that the intelligence agencies’ assessment that Russia attempted to influence in the U.S. election is correct -- extremely likely, very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely or not at all likely?"
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Share of U.S. public who think it likely Russia interfered in the 2016 election
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 ***, 2017. In March 2017, ** percent of Americans thought it was extremely likely that the reports were correct.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /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." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Mar 2017, /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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/697507/share-of-us-adults-who-think-russia-interfered-in-the-2016-presidential-election/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
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: /statistics/697507/share-of-us-adults-who-think-russia-interfered-in-the-2016-presidential-election/
