"Americans express the least amount of confidence in Trump to act ethically in office. Just 21% are
extremely or very confident he does this, while 60% express little or no confidence."

January 29, 2026 - 20:39 UTC

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"While overall confidence in Trump’s ethics in office was
already relatively low last February (29%), it has
declined 8 percentage points since. And nearly all of that drop has come among Republicans: At the beginning of Trump’s second term, a 55%...now stands at 42%"
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ALSO: "Democrats overwhelmingly say their congressional leadership should stand up to Trump. Today, 82% (up from 70% last year) want to see their leaders pushing back against Trump, even if that makes it harder to address problems."

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