Public Split On If Average Person Can Be Trusted With Gun

The charts above are from a YouGov Poll -- done between April 26th and 29th of a nationwide sample of 1,159 adults, with a 4 point margin of error.

U.S. Public's Trust In Science Is Declining

The charts above are from a Pew Research Center survey -- done between September 25th and October 1st of a nationwide sample of 8,842 adults, with a 1.6 point margin of error.

Democrats Trust Gov. Agencies More Than Republicans

The chart above is from a Gallup Poll -- done between September 1st and 23rd of a nationwide sample of 1,016 adults, with a 4 point margin of error.

Republican Voters Trust Trump More Than Others

These charts are from a new CBS News / YouGov Poll -- done between August 16th and 18th of a nationwide sample of 538 likely Republican primary voters, with a 5.7 point margin of error.

The amazing part to me is that these voters actually think Trump tells the truth (even though he lied over 30,000 times while in office). They believe what Trump says over their family, friends, or even religious leaders.

The Media Most (And Least) Trusted By The U.S. Public

 

The chart above is from the YouGov Poll -- done between April 3rd and 9th of a nationwide sample of 1,500 adults, with a 3 point margin of error.

Most Americans Still Trust Their Bank

The charts above are from a Morning Consult Poll -- done between March 13th and 15th of a nationwide sample of 2,005 adults, with a 2 point margin of error. 

Trust Of Police Divided By Race - Most Oppose Immunity

These charts are from the recent Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between February 9th and 14th of a nationwide sample of 1,580 adults (including 1,429 registered voters). The margin of error is 2.5 points for adults and 2.6 points for registered voters.

Most Americans Trust Poll Workers

 

These charts are from the YouGov Poll -- done on October 18th and 19th of a nationwide sample of 7,744 adults.

Only 22% Of Republicans Say Biden Is Legitimate President

The chart above is from the NBC News Poll -- done between October 14th and 18th of 1,000 registered voters nationwide, with a 3.1 point margin of error. 

The same poll showed that most voters do not trust government at any level (see chart below).

Trust & Approval Of Supreme Court Are At A Historical Low

The charts above are from the Gallup Poll -- done between September 1st and 16th of a nationwide sample of 812 adults, with a 4 point margin of error.

In The Last 45 Years Trust In U.S. Institutions Has Plummeted

The chart above is from mehlmancastagnetti.com. It use Gallup Poll numbers from 1977 and 2022.

It shows that trust in U.S. institutions has dropped drastically in the last 45 years (from 1977 to 2022).

Only one institution has gained in trust -- the military. It is also the only one with over 50% of Americans trusting it.

All of the other institutions have dropped sharply in the percentage trusting them -- even religion. None of them have more than 30% of the population trusting them, and some (like Congress) have a far worse trust percentage.

A couple of days ago, I showed you a poll that said 28% of Americans thought soon that citizens would need to take up arms against the government. I hope that never happens, but seeing the poor trust in U.S. institutions, I can understand how some might feel that way.

Most people don't trust that these institutions are acting in their best interests, and many don't think it will get better in the future.

We must fix this, and we can only do that by voting for people who will fix it.

Trust In The News Media Is At An All-Time Low

These charts are from the Gallup Poll -- done between June 1st and 20th of a nationwide sample of 1,015 adults with a 4 point margin of error.

Only 20% Have Substantial Trust In The Government

These charts are from the Pew Research Center -- from a survey done between April 25th and May 1st of a national sample of 5,074 adults, with a 2 point margin of error.

Republicans Trust Gov Statistics Less Than Democrats

 

The chart above is from a recent U.S. News / YouGov Poll -- done between April 4th and 7th of a nationwide sample of 1,000 adults, with a 4 point margin of error.

Trust In Gov./Media/Business Dropped In Many Countries

The chart above is from the Edelman Trust Barometer. This institute questions at least 1150 residents in each of 28 different countries each year. This year it showed that the average of trust (in government, media, and business) in those countries dropped. The current trust barometer is only 58%.

The United States scored much lower -- only 43%.

NOTE -- you can click on the charge to get a larger image. 

Republicans Have Lost Significant Trust In U.S. Institutions

 

The charts above are from the Morning Consult Poll -- done on December 30th and January 4th and 5th of a nationwide sample of 2,201 adults. The poll has a 2 point margin of error, with a 4 point margin just for Republicans.

The top chart shows the trust each party has in United States institutions. Note that Democrats have more trust in those institutions than Republicans have. The only exception is the police.

The second chart shows that in the last year, Republicans have lost significant support in all institutions (including police). The drop is especially large in the U.S. government, Federal Reserve, public education, and health care system.

Most People Trust Their State/Local Election Officials

These charts reflect the results of the recent PBS NewsHour / Marist Poll -- done between October 18th and 22nd of a national sample of 1,032 registered voters, with a 4.3 point margin of error.

Trust In Media At Lowest Point Since 2016

 

These charts are from a Gallup Poll -- done between September 1st and 17th of a nationwide sample of 1,005 adults, and has a 4 point margin of error.

GOP Trust In National Media Dropped By Half Since 2016

 

The chart above is from the Pew Research Center. Their survey was done between June 14th and 17th of a national sample of 10,606 adults, with a 1.5 point margin of error.

It shows that trust in the national news media has dropped by 18 points since 2016. This drop is due to a huge drop among Republicans of 35 points (from 70% to 35%). 

The Republicans favor the lies of their favorite orange demagogue (and other GOP leaders) to hearing the truth.

Public Trusts President Biden To Deal With Foreign Policy

The charts above are from a new ABC News / Ipsos Poll -- done on June 11th and 12th of a national sample of 509 adults, and has a 4.7 point margin of error.

It shows that most Americans understand that foreign policy is important, and there are several things they want accomplished with it. Fortunately, a majority (57%) trust President Biden to do the right thing on foreign policy.