Overview

• Overall confidence jumped from 36% in both 2023 and 2024 to 42% in mid-2025, marking the first increase in a decade
• Republican trust rose six points to 26%, while Democrats and independents register confidence levels of 66% and 40%, respectively
• The share of Americans expressing little to no confidence dropped to 23% from 32% a year earlier
• Black respondents report 49% confidence and Hispanic respondents 50%, both above the national average
• The uptick in GOP support coincides with President Trump’s administration intensifying civil rights investigations and restricting DEI initiatives