Confidence that elected leaders and journalists will act in America’s best interests has dropped so far that their “trust” ratings can’t fall much more.
According to the latest Pew Research Center survey, just 2% of adults have a “great deal of confidence” that elected officials can be trusted with national affairs. And for journalists, it’s similarly dismal at just 6%.
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