Belief in UFO’s Most Widespread and Bipartisan Conspiracy Belief, Though Most Conspiracies Rejected by Americans
Americans who view QAnon favorably (9%) believe the government is hiding UFO information (78% true), that Trump legitimately won the 2020 election (66%), and that many politicians and other figures belong to a secret group of abusive, devil-worshiping elites (66%).
Conspiratorial Thinkers More Likely to Be Conservative Cable News Viewers, Very Conservative GOP, Gun Owners
Those who regularly watch OANN (40% are conspiratorial thinkers), Newsmax (39%), or Fox News (32%) are more likely to be conspiratorial thinkers. Other over-indexing groups include dads (32%), very conservative Republicans (32%), and gun owners (31%).
QAnon Is Viewed Deeply Negatively, Even By Those Prone to Believing in Conspiracy Theories Generally
The group is viewed negatively across partisan and racial groups, including by conspiratorial thinkers*, though they are more likely to hold a favorable opinion of QAnon than most (24% favorable).
A Majority of Americans Believe in a Government Cover-Up of UFO Information
Men (58%) believe the government is hiding UFO information to a greater extent than women (47%). Americans who watch rightwing news are especially skeptical; more than two-thirds of OANN (67%) and Newsmax (70%) viewers think the government is hiding UFO information. Left-leaning news viewers are not as skeptical – CNN (51%) and MSNBC (53%) – though over half still are.
The Pumpkin Spice Latte Enjoys Bipartisan Support, Viewed Most Favorably by Union Members
The autumnal beverage sees net positive favorability across the board; union members and AAPI Americans outpace the competition, with 56% and 52% favorability respectively toward the piquant pumpkin potable.
