Democrats have broken records in self-reporting their anger at the federal government in the latest Pew Research poll. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Republicans and GOP leaners show a dramatically different mood with 40% reporting contentment, half as frustrated and 9% angry. GOP anger, by comparison, peaked during the then-Obama and then-Biden administrations.
Pew says this emotional gap between the parties is now the largest ever measured.
Only about one-in-five Americans say they trust the federal government to do what’s right "just about always" or "most of the time," a level Pew notes is "one of the lowest in the nearly seven decades since the question was first asked."
YOUNG AMERICANS GIVE BIG THUMBS DOWN TO DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS, TRUMP: POLL
Former President Barack Obama speaks with President Donald Trump as they attend the State Funeral Service for former President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 9, 2025. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images)
Fox News Digital has requested comment from the White House on the survey’s findings.
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Pew researchers say they will continue tracking these attitudes into the 2026 midterms, noting that large swings in anger and trust have historically preceded shifts in political engagement and voter behavior.
For now, Pew’s new survey offers one conclusion that is hard to ignore: Americans aren’t just divided by politics, but by how they emotionally experience Trump 2.0.
Jasmine Baehr is a Breaking News Writer for Fox News Digital, where she covers politics, the military, faith and culture.
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