A majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump is not committed to protecting freedom of speech, ensuring a fair criminal justice system or preserving free and fair elections, according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll.

Despite Trump’s efforts to portray himself as a champion of freedom of speech and an opponent of a weaponized justice system, he has failed to convince most Americans of his dedication to those principles, the poll shows.

The Democratic Party, however, has only a modest edge on these same issues, the poll found. That finding points to a potential problem for Democratic efforts to make an issue of Trump’s attacks on long-standing norms in the justice system.

The poll also found a widespread belief that Trump is going too far in trying to expand the powers

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