Confidence in US institutions mired near record low: Gallup
Gallup found only 27% of Americans expressed confidence in 14 major institutions, with Congress at 9% and the military at 61%.
- Gallup reported on Jul 21, 2026, that Americans' average confidence in 14 major public and private-sector institutions stands at 27%, placing overall trust near the record low measured in 2023.
- Trust in institutions varies along partisan lines, with Republicans and Democrats expressing different levels of faith in national structures, reflecting broad and rising cynicism among the electorate.
- Small business remains the only institution to maintain broad bipartisan support, with Democrats and Republicans both expressing majority confidence in the sector, a unique feat in this polarized age.
- Congress ranks lowest at 9% confidence, while the medical system drew 26% despite 75% of Americans rating nurses as highly ethical, underscoring cynicism directed at systems rather than practitioners.
- Declining faith reflects compounding erosion of confidence in core civic and government institutions, making restoration of institutional legitimacy increasingly difficult as cynicism rises across the American electorate.
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The American public’s trust in major U.S. institutions is rapidly approaching a record low, with Congress and mainstream media faring the worst. According to a Gallup survey published this week, American trust in 12 of 14 institutions is at or nearing record lows, with only an average of 27% placing their trust in major U.S. institutions. Small […] The post Trust in Congress, Liberal Media Approaches All-Time Low appeared first on LifeNews.com.
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