Partisans’ Trust in Legislative Branch Has Shifted in Past Year

Democrats are significantly more trusting, and Republicans significantly less trusting, of the legislative branch of the federal government than they were a year ago. The percentage of Democrats who have a great deal or fair amount of trust has increased from 33% to 45%, while Republican trust has shown a bigger change, falling from 48% to 33%. CONT.

Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup