{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It does not currently publish a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true."},"sourceFactuality":{"note":"Factuality values describe published ratings of the outlets that covered the story. They are not a factuality verdict on this story or its claims."}},"story":{"id":"https://mediabias.news/politics/us-adults-show-low-trust-in-federal-government-information-poll-finds","slug":"us-adults-show-low-trust-in-federal-government-information-poll-finds","url":"https://mediabias.news/politics/us-adults-show-low-trust-in-federal-government-information-poll-finds","title":"US adults show low trust in federal government information, poll finds","subtitle":"A new survey indicates declining confidence across key issues, with partisan divides widening.","excerpt":"A majority of US adults report low trust in federal government information on elections, foreign affairs, and the environment, according to a new AP-NORC/USA Facts poll. Trust in information about education has risen, while trust in election result certifications has declined.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-09T15:05:33.465Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-09T14:11:27.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-09T15:05:33.465Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":80,"critic":87,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 80 – poll named, multiple outlets, quoted individuals and specific figures from AP‑NORC/USA Facts.","critic":"Critic 87 – explains context, includes quotes, clear facts, specific data, and cohesive narrative.","hype":"Hype 15 – measured language, headline matches content, no sensationalism."}},"tags":["#USPolitics","#GovernmentTrust","#PublicOpinion","#Elections","#Polls"],"entities":["AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research","USA Facts","Donald Trump"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["A majority of US adults have little or no trust in federal government information regarding elections, foreign affairs, and the environment.","Trust in government information about education has increased significantly since 2019.","Only 34% of US adults trust government certifications of election results, a decrease from 40% in 2024.","Partisan divides in trust have widened, with Democrats showing lower trust in federal budget information than Republicans."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A new poll by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USA Facts indicates that a majority of U.S. adults have low trust in federal government information across several key areas. Approximately six in ten adults reported trusting information on elections and politics, foreign affairs, or the environment only a little or not at all. This marks an increase in skepticism compared to previous years."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Trust in government information concerning education has seen a notable rise, increasing from 37% in 2019 to 53% in the current survey. However, confidence in the government's certification of election results has declined. Only 34% of U.S. adults express a great deal or quite a bit of trust in these certifications, down from 40% in 2024."},{"type":"heading","text":"Partisan differences in trust"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The poll also highlights growing partisan differences in trust. While 61% of Democrats report low trust in information about the federal budget, only 42% of Republicans do. This divergence has widened since previous surveys, particularly under the current administration."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports mention the specific figure for trust in government information about abortion or immigration, which the full report from My Mother Lode stated was an area where about 6 in 10 U.S. adults have low trust."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Haberler","url":"https://haberler.com/guncel/anket-abd-hukumetinin-onemli-konularda-verdigi-20223010-haberi","headline":"Survey: Distrust in US Government Information on Critical Issues Is Increasing.","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-09T14:50:15.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Sun Chronicle","url":"https://thesunchronicle.com/news/nation_world/mistrust-of-us-government-information-is-rising-across-major-issues-a-new-poll-shows/article_9244a086-7af2-5a97-ae79-2e9f92d8b004.html","headline":"Mistrust of US government information is 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