Trust in federal government at all-time low: Poll
Key takeaways
- The poll, released Wednesday, found that 25 percent of registered voters said they generally trust the federal government compared to 74 percent who said they don t and one percent who were unsure.
- That figure is down from 32 percent in the two previous summers, taken before the final six months of the Biden administration and after the first six months of the second Trump administration.
- Trust has been hovering in the mid-to-low 30s since June of 2013, reaching a previous record low of 31 percent in late June 2023, according to the poll.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
The poll, released Wednesday, found that 25 percent of registered voters said they generally trust the federal government compared to 74 percent who said they don t and one percent who were unsure.
That figure is down from 32 percent in the two previous summers, taken before the final six months of the Biden administration and after the first six months of the second Trump administration.
Trust has been hovering in the mid-to-low 30s since June of 2013, reaching a previous record low of 31 percent in late June 2023, according to the poll. That reading came just weeks after President Trump was indicted on 37 federal charges for allegedly mishandling classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.