- Marist/NPR poll found 61 per cent of U.S. adults don't trust the Trump administration
- That number was 68 per cent for Congress and the media, however, giving the president a leg up
- Americans trust the U.S. intelligence community and the courts
- But 61 per cent distrust opinion polls, and just 35 per cent believe them
By David Martosko, Us Political Editor For Dailymail.com
Published: 17:38 BST, 3 July 2017 | Updated: 17:48 BST, 3 July 2017
The Trump administration is suffering from a trust deficit as the president battles with federal lawmakers and political journalists.
But a new poll that identified the problem found Americans trust Congress and the news media even less.
A survey conducted by Marist College for National Public Radio found just 37 per cent of adults in the U.S. trust the Trump administration, compared with 61 per cent who don't.
More than four in 10 said they don't trust the administration 'at all.'
President Donald Trump has a trust deficit with Americans, with about six in 10 saying they don't trust his administration
The media and Congress fared even worse than the White House in a new Marist/NPR poll
Congress is distrusted by 68 per cent of Americans and trusted by just 29 per cent.
The media tied Congress witl 68 per cent distrust, but had far more in the 'not at all' column.
Thirty per cent of adults said they trust the media either 'a good amount' or 'a great deal.'
The two American institutions that placed highest were intelligence agencies and the courts.
Sixty per cent of adults said they trust the intelligence community, compared with 37 per cent who don't.
Those numbers were the same for the courts. They're also an almost perfect mirror of Trump's.
Trust for the administration and the media is split along party lines.
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The news media fared horribly among Republicans, with just 9 per cent trusting the news they read. But 56 per cent of Democrats – including 70 per cent of self-described 'strong Democrats' – trust the media
Eight-four per cent of Republicans trust the White House, compared with just 8 per cent of Democrats.
But 56 per cent of Democrats – including 70 per cent of self-described 'strong Democrats' – trust the media. That number is just 9 per cent for Republicans.
Congress gets failing grades from adults in both parties, with 25 per cent of Democrats and 39 per cent of Republicans saying they trust the federal legislature.
In a departure from the ordinary, the Marist Poll asked adults if they trust public opinion polls.
Only 35 per cent said they do. 'Strong Democrats' were the most likely to have faith in polls, at 57 per cent. Just 22 per cent of 'strong Republicans' agree.