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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for February 7, 2022
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February 7, 2022: Thirty-eight percent (38%) of voters see the Supreme Court as the most trusted branch of government. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 16% place their trust in the presidency and 13% say Congress is the most trusted. Thirty-three percent (33%) are not sure.[1]
On the flip side, 37% say the presidency is the least trusted. Thirty-four percent (34%) see Congress that way and 12% name the Supreme Court as least trustworthy. On this question, 17% are not sure.[1]
As on many topics, there is a significant partisan divide:
- A majority of Republicans name the Supreme Court as the most trusted branch (51%) and the presidency as least trusted (61%).
- A solid plurality of Democrats (46%) say Congress is the least trustworthy. However, they are somewhat more divided on the question of which branch of government they trust the most: 35% say the presidency while 26% name the Supreme Court.
- As for independent voters, 40% are not sure which branch they trust the most. Thirty-six percent (36%) name the Supreme Court, 12% say Congress, and 11% say the presidency. Independents are divided on who they trust the least: 36% say Congress and 32% the presidency.[1]
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