New Poll Finds American Confidence in 16 Institutions, Including the Presidency, Sunk to Record Lows

The American people seem to have lost trust in various institutions, including the Presidency, Supreme Court, and Congress.

According to a new Gallup poll, only 27 percent of those surveyed had “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the 16 major institutions in the U.S., that percentage down three points from 2014, which was the former low.

11 of the 16 institutions have seen “significant declines” in confidence. The largest decline has been in the Supreme Court and Presidency. Since the last Gallup confidence survey in June of 2021, American confidence dropped 11 percent in the Supreme Court, and the Presidency dropped by 15 percent.

Due to inflation, high gas prices, the crisis at the southern border, the withdrawal from Afghanistan, and people bracing for a recession, President Biden’s approval saw a 15-point drop.