It seems the level trust in government by race varies significantly depending on who is in power, with the share of Black people in the U.S. who trust their government always or most of the time decreasing to 21 percent in a June 2023 survey. This compares to a high of 40 percent in October 2011. These extremes correspond with the Biden and Obama presidencies, respectively.
Share of people who trust the government always or most of the time in the United States from 1972 to 2023, by race
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Pew Research Center. (September 19, 2023). Share of people who trust the government always or most of the time in the United States from 1972 to 2023, by race [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078246/trust-government-us-race/
Pew Research Center. "Share of people who trust the government always or most of the time in the United States from 1972 to 2023, by race." Chart. September 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078246/trust-government-us-race/
Pew Research Center. (2023). Share of people who trust the government always or most of the time in the United States from 1972 to 2023, by race. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078246/trust-government-us-race/
Pew Research Center. "Share of People Who Trust The Government Always or Most of The Time in The United States from 1972 to 2023, by Race." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078246/trust-government-us-race/
Pew Research Center, Share of people who trust the government always or most of the time in the United States from 1972 to 2023, by race Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078246/trust-government-us-race/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Share of people who trust the government always or most of the time in the United States from 1972 to 2023, by race [Graph], Pew Research Center, September 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078246/trust-government-us-race/