Only 1 in 5 Americans trust government to do right thing: Pew
2 Min Read
The overwhelming majority of Americans do not trust their government to do the right thing, a Pew Research Center Poll has found.
-
President Joe Biden with Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during a joint session of Congress on March 1, 2022 (Getty Images)
The average American deeply distrusts the government over its record of controlling immigration and keeping people over the poverty line, with only 1 in 5 US citizens, or 20% of the population, trusting Washington DC to do the right thing, a new poll conducted by the Pew Research Center showed on Monday.
"Americans remain deeply distrustful of and dissatisfied with their government," Pew said. "Just 20% say they trust the government in Washington to do the right thing just about always or most of the time."
That figure of 20% has been almost the same since President George W. Bush's second term in office from 2005 to 2009, Pew highlighted.
Evaluations only took on a positive trend in some respects, including the government's response to natural disasters, with 70% approving of the government's actions when it comes to that and protecting the US against terrorism, with a 68% approval rating.
However, the figures fall flat when it comes to immigration and poverty assistance. Less than a quarter of Americans, 24%, say the government has done a good job in terms of managing the immigration system and helping people out of poverty.
Additionally, the number of people that believe that Washington has done a good job strengthening the US economy has decreased to 37% in 2022 from 54% in 2020, the Pew found.
