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Sen. Roger Marshall Dismisses Poll Blaming GOP for Shutdown Under CNN Questioning

A Washington Post survey recorded a 17-point gap in blame toward the GOP, which he dismissed as biased without naming any supporting polls.

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Overview

  • During a Friday CNN interview, anchor Brianna Keilar pressed Senator Roger Marshall on public opinion about responsibility for the ongoing shutdown.
  • Marshall called the Washington Post poll biased, struggled to identify it, and could not name any other surveys that supported his claim.
  • The Washington Post findings cited on air show 47% blame President Trump and congressional Republicans, 30% blame Democrats, and 23% are unsure, based on responses from over 1,000 people.
  • Marshall asserted the stoppage was driven by Democratic leaders, invoking Chuck Schumer, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Squad, and referring to a “Liberal-Marxist portion” of the party.
  • The New Republic highlighted the exchange as damaging to Marshall’s credibility and noted his recent defense of Trump’s racist memes about House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries.