During a survey conducted in the United States in 2023, 48 percent of respondents said they had very little confidence in Congress. This is compared to the military, where 32 percent of respondents reported having a great deal of confidence, making it the most trusted institution in the United States.
Confidence levels in politics, the press, business, public institutions and other organizations in the United States in 2022
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Gallup. (July 6, 2023). Confidence levels in politics, the press, business, public institutions and other organizations in the United States in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/234057/us-confidence-in-business-public-institutions-and-organizations/
Gallup. "Confidence levels in politics, the press, business, public institutions and other organizations in the United States in 2022." Chart. July 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234057/us-confidence-in-business-public-institutions-and-organizations/
Gallup. (2023). Confidence levels in politics, the press, business, public institutions and other organizations in the United States in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234057/us-confidence-in-business-public-institutions-and-organizations/
Gallup. "Confidence Levels in Politics, The Press, Business, Public Institutions and Other Organizations in The United States in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/234057/us-confidence-in-business-public-institutions-and-organizations/
Gallup, Confidence levels in politics, the press, business, public institutions and other organizations in the United States in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/234057/us-confidence-in-business-public-institutions-and-organizations/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Confidence levels in politics, the press, business, public institutions and other organizations in the United States in 2022 [Graph], Gallup, July 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/234057/us-confidence-in-business-public-institutions-and-organizations/