That dropped to 51 percent in the May survey and to 48 percent in the latest poll. In comparison, 57 percent of Americans expressed similar levels of confidence in former Democratic President Barack Obama’s outgoing administration in November. The poll also found that the shift in trust was not simply a partisan reaction to a Republican president. From January to September, the percentage of people who had a “great deal” or “some” confidence in the executive branch dropped 6 percentage points among Republicans and 3 points among Democrats. The percentage of those who expressed similar levels of confidence in the media rose 3 points this year among Republicans and 11 points among Democrats.

Source: Huffington Post October 03, 2017 23:03 UTC