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Posted: 2017-04-17T18:43:32Z | Updated: 2017-04-17T21:00:58Z

An overwhelming majority of Bill OReilly s viewers still approve of the controversial Fox News pundit despite a rising tide of sexual harassment allegations against him, according to a HuffPost/YouGov survey conducted over the weekend.

Slightly more than 85 percent of Americans polled who sometimes or regularly watch The OReilly Factor say theyre aware of the recent controversy surrounding its host.

Earlier this month, a New York Times investigation revealed that five women who had accused OReilly of sexual harassment or inappropriate behavior over the past 15 years received a combined $13 million to settle their claims. The alleged behavior included verbal abuse, unwelcome sexual advances and calls in which OReilly could be heard masturbating over the phone.

Most OReilly Factor viewers are unfazed: 65 percent hold a favorable view of OReilly, according to the HuffPost/YouGov survey. Just 17 percent say they think his show should be canceled in light of the controversy. Among Republican viewers, only 9 percent want to see the show canceled.

A man accused of sexual assault by more than a dozen women now sits in the White House, so perhaps OReillys continued popularity isnt too surprising. Among respondents who said they watch The OReilly Factor sometimes or regularly, 60 percent are men, 66 percent lean or identify as Republican and 52 percent voted for President Donald Trump.

The ratings for OReillys primetime show have been strong throughout the controversy, and his new book, Old School about old school values is at No. 1 on The New York Times best-seller list.

Other things have gone less well for OReilly since the Times bombshell. More than 50 companies have pulled advertising from his show. Dr. Wendy Walsh, a former guest on the show, accused him of retaliating against her after she turned down his sexual advances. Parent company 21st Century Fox has launched an internal investigation, conducted by an outside law firm, into OReillys behavior.