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U.S. Trust in Mass Media Falls to Record 28%, Gallup Finds

Gallup highlights sharp partisan divides, with Republican trust at 8% alongside higher confidence among older adults than younger groups.

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Overview

  • Gallup reports just 28% of Americans have a great deal or fair amount of confidence in newspapers, television and radio, the first reading below 30% and down from 31% last year and 40% five years ago.
  • Roughly seven in 10 express skepticism toward the media, including 36% with not very much confidence and 34% with none at all.
  • Trust varies sharply by party: Republicans register 8% (the first single-digit result), Democrats 51%, and independents 27%, all at or near lows in the trend.
  • A pronounced age gap persists, with 43% of adults 65 and older expressing trust versus no more than 28% in any younger cohort based on 2023–2025 combined data.
  • Separate THR/Morning Consult polling shows many named TV news anchors draw substantially higher personal trust than the low institutional ratings captured by Gallup.