Half of Trump Voters Think Women's Harassment Claims 'Often Cause More Problems Than They Solve,' Po

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Source: Newsweek

Half of Trump Voters Think Women's Harassment Claims 'Often Cause More Problems Than They Solve,' Poll Shows

A fair number of people who voted for President Donald Trump—just about half—think that women who complain about harassment often create more problems instead of solving anything, according to a new poll released this week.

The survey from YouGov/The Economist asked respondents whether they agreed with this statement: "Women who complain about harassment often cause more problems than they solve."

Among Trump voters, 14 percent said they strongly agreed, while 34 percent agreed somewhat—meaning that overall, 48 percent agreed with the statement to some degree. Forty percent of Trump voters disagreed, to some degree, that "women who complain about harassment often cause more problems than they solve," according to the survey. Twelve percent responded they were not sure.

There was a stark divide along party lines when it concerned women who come forward about harassment. Voters for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, for instance, were far less likely to agree with the idea that women coming forward caused more problems. Just 4 percent strongly agreed with the statement, while 9 percent agreed somewhat—so 13 percent agreed to some degree. Twenty percent of Clinton voters, meanwhile, somewhat disagreed that "women who complain about harassment often cause more problems than they solve," while a full 63 percent disagreed strongly—so 83 percent disagreed to some extent.

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[Iliyah]

1. I am tired of the media giving them more importance than me.

[SharonAnn]

10. More problems for whom?

[enough]

2. Of course they cause more problems than they solve. That's why many people want

women and girls to shut up about it. So much easier easier if nobody has to deal with it, just pretend it didn’t happen, and doesn’t happen all the time. So much easier. No problem.

[olddad56]

3. well yeah, most Trump supporters think women should be kept barefoot and pregnant.

half of Trump's supporters are probably married to one of their cousins.

[marybourg]

5. Of course! Whoever thought

that simply shining a light on a problem solves it? It's just the first, necessary step

[MaryMagdaline]

4. I'm actually surprised it's only 50%

[Haggis for Breakfast]

6. I would like to see an "age" breakdown of these people polled.

[Stallion]

7. Make American Great Again!!!

[IronLionZion]

8. They cause problems for harassers seeking higher office

I think it's a great thing for teenage boys to learn that sexual assault will have consequences later in life. And that teenage girls to learn that they won't be punished and intimidated for reporting it. But no one asked me.

[WePurrsevere]

9. And approx 48% of Trump voters are male...

and older. There's no gender or age break down in this poll, there really should be.