© AP / Washington Post / Ghetty ImagesA majority of Americans think the outcome of the U.S. presidential elections would have remained the same, despite Russia's alleged hacking. Donald Trump (left) won the election over Hillary Clinton (right) in November 2016
In the study, 58 per cent thought the outcome of the U.S. presidential elections would have remained the same, despite the hacking of files from the Democratic National Convention.
Americans thought 'regardless of the information released as a result of Russian hacking' Trump would still have won the election, according to a poll conducted by CNN and ORC.
A minority of 40 per cent of people said the information leak was damaging enough to change voter's minds.
Wikileaks published thousands of emails and documents pertaining to Hillary Clinton's campaign and the DNC, in June 2016.
CIA officials concluded that Russia was involved and the leaks were intended to prevent Clinton from winning the presidency.
Even Trump admitted that he believed Putin and his government were behind the intelligence scandal and said in a press conference that he 'thought it was Russia'.
© Ghetty ImagesMost Americans think the U.S. should seek to improve relations with Russia, instead of taking actions against the country, according to the poll. Pictured: Russian president Vladimir Putin
Despite the major security breach, most Americans think the U.S. should seek to improve relations with Russia, instead of taking actions against the foreign government, according to the study.
Of those polled, 56 per cent said it was 'more important that the U.S. continue efforts to improve relations with Russia' while 41 per cent said America should 'take strong diplomatic and economic steps against Russia in response'.
IF the Russians DID hack the emails and release them, nobody has ever claimed the content was false.
If Russia did this, it was doing the USA a favor by exposing the corruption of our political process.
When a doctor lances a boil and the pus drains out, it is painful, smelly, and disgusting, but the end result is restoration to health and cleanliness.
IF Russia did this, America should be thanking them for the favor, not lambasting them for it.
I propose we start calling Mr. Putin not "President Putin," but "Doctor Vladimir."