A majority of voters surveyed think there is more prejudice and hatred in the country since President Trump was elected, according to a new poll.

A Quinnipiac University survey finds 65 percent of voters think the level of hatred and prejudice in the country has increased since Trump's election.

Another 32 percent say it hasn't changed and just 2 percent say it has decreased.

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A majority of voters surveyed also think there is too much prejudice in the nation today, and 50 percent those polled think prejudice against minority groups is a "very serious" problem.

About one-third of voters, 31 percent, think it is a somewhat serious problem.

The poll also finds that a majority of voters disapprove of Trump's response to the violent clashes at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va.

Sixty percent of respondents disapprove of the president's response, compared to 32 percent who approve.

Voters think Trump is doing more to divide the country than he is to unite it, 62 to 31 percent.

More voters also trust the news media more than they do Trump, 54 to 36 percent, according to the poll.

The poll was conducted from Aug. 17 to 22 among 1,514 voters. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.

The poll comes after Trump faced bipartisan backlash for his response to the violence in Charlottesville.

During a press conference last week, Trump said there is "blame on both sides" for the violence in Virginia, where one person died and more were injured when a car was driven into a group of counterprotesters.

During a rally Tuesday in Phoenix, Trump defended his response to the white supremacist demonstration in Charlottesville.