Former national security adviser John Bolton reportedly said in an unpublished manuscript that President Donald Trump told him that he wanted to freeze security aid to Ukraine until the country's officials announced investigations into former Vice President Joe Biden. President Trump has denied this. Do you believe Bolton is telling the truth, or Trump?

Conducted

January 28, 2020

8183 US adults surveyed

Conducted January 28, 2020

YouGov surveyed 8183 US adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Bolton is telling the truth

42%

Trump is telling the truth

21%

Both are telling the truth

Neither are telling the truth

Don't know

25%

Conducted January 28, 2020

YouGov surveyed 8183 US adults

Bolton is telling the truth

42%

Trump is telling the truth

21%

Both are telling the truth

Neither are telling the truth

Don't know

25%

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