How Much Do Americans Trust Their Government?

Americans' trust in the federal government and the country's main power institutions has plummeted sharply.

Gallup report on the fall of public trust in the institutions of power

Americans' trust in the federal government and the main institutions of power in this country has fallen dramatically.

Diplomatic group - Ambassador Arjan: Americans' trust in the federal government and the main institutions of power in this country has dropped significantly; From decreasing trust in the executive branch and Congress to recording the historically lowest level of trust in the judiciary.

The results of the Gallup Institute survey also show a significant gap between Republicans, Democrats and independents in evaluating the performance of the government and government institutions.

33% of Americans trust the executive branch; 8 percentage points less than the previous year

The difference in the level of trust based on political orientation (2025 and 2026)

82% in 2026 (10% drop)

5 percent in 2026 (1 percent growth)

24% in 2026 (11 percent drop)

28% of Americans have a lot of trust in Congress; One of the lowest levels of confidence in history

49% in 2026 (4% drop)

21% in 2026 (5 percent drop)

22% in 2026 (1 percentage point drop)

46% of Americans trust the judiciary (the lowest figure recorded in the history of Gallup polls)

79% in 2026 (2% drop)

23% in 2026 (unchanged)

42% in 2026 (2% drop)

Confidence in the federal government's ability to handle international issues

33% of Americans trust the federal government's ability to handle international issues.

74% in 2026 (10% drop)

9% in 2026 (8 percent drop)

27% in 2026 (12 percent drop)

Confidence in the federal government's ability to handle domestic issues

33% of Americans trust the federal government's ability to solve domestic problems.

74% in 2026 (1 percentage point drop)

10% in 2026 (3% drop)

25% in 2026 (7 percent drop)

51% of Americans trust the people of their country; All-time low on Gallup.

42% of all Americans trust politicians and election candidates.

47% of Republicans trust politicians.

45% of Democrats trust politicians.

38% of independents trust politicians; The lowest level of trust among the three political groups.