… Pundits and commentators often suggest that Donald Trump was elected despite negative coverage. Voters, according to conventional wisdom, want leaders who are likable — the kind of person you could have a beer with. In this view, if Donald Trump gets reelected, his voters must be closing their eyes to or not believing the coverage.
Our research suggests that this conventional wisdom is likely wrong. CONT.
Michael Bang Petersen & Lasse Laustsen (Aarhus U.), Monkey Cage