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REWRITTEN AFTER PUBLISHINGThursday 10 September 2026

ksat.com changed its headline after publishing.

Mistrust of US government information is rising across major issuesAs midterms approach , new poll showsfinds that few Americans trust campaigns or Trump

The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFacts released a poll showing that Americans express low trust in government…

ksat.com as captured

As published

6 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

apnews.com as published: As midterms approach, new poll finds that few Americans trust campaigns or Trumpapnews.com2026-09-10 11:49:22adn.com as published: As midterms approach, new poll finds that few Americans trust campaigns or Trumpadn.com2026-09-11 11:31:37ironmountaindailynews.com as published: Poll finds few Americans trust campaigns or Trump -ironmountaindailynews.com2026-09-10 11:49:22ksat.com as published: As midterms approach, new poll finds that few Americans trust campaigns or Trumpksat.com2026-09-11 11:31:37sentinelcolorado.com as published: As midterms approach, new poll finds that few Americans trust campaigns or Trumpsentinelcolorado.com2026-09-10 11:49:22wvgazettemail.com as published: As midterms approach, new poll finds that few Americans trust campaigns or Trump - Charleston Gazette-Mailwvgazettemail.com2026-09-11 11:31:37
Same storyLater: The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFacts released a poll… (entry not published)Earlier: A poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFacts found…Each entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.

What this entry found

  • THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY

    3 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

    • adn.com: “It’s pretty hard to trust anything that’s being communicated,”
    • ksat.com: “It's pretty hard to trust anything that's being communicated,”
    • sentinelcolorado.com: “It’s pretty hard to trust anything that’s being communicated,”

How the poll was reported

2 of 6 stated across the articles in this entry.

  • No article states whether respondents were sampled or opted in. That distinction decides whether the figure can describe anyone beyond the people who answered.
  • Pollster: The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFacts.
  • Who was sampled: U.S. adults.
  • Commissioned by: not stated in any article.
  • Sample size: not stated in any article.
  • Margin of error: not stated in any article.
  • When conducted: not stated in any article.
  • Question wording published: not in any article.

This lists what the articles said and did not say. A detail missing here may appear in the pollster's own release; it was not in the coverage.

6independent outlets
What happened, for context

The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFacts released a poll showing that Americans express low trust in government information on elections, foreign affairs, and the environment. The survey found that only 34% of U.S. adults trust government certifications of election results "a great deal" or "quite a bit," down from 40% in 2024.

Who reported it

  • apnews.comWIRE
  • adn.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • ironmountaindailynews.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • ksat.comINDEP
  • sentinelcolorado.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • wvgazettemail.comUNCLASSIFIED

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFactsapnews.com, adn.com, ironmountaindailynews.com, ksat.com, sentinelcolorado.com, wvgazettemail.com
  • Americans are more skeptical of government information than they were a few years agoapnews.com, adn.com, ironmountaindailynews.com, ksat.com, sentinelcolorado.com, wvgazettemail.com
  • Majorities report little or no trust in federal government information about elections and politics, foreign affairs, or the environmentapnews.com, adn.com, ironmountaindailynews.com, ksat.com, sentinelcolorado.com, wvgazettemail.com
  • Mistrust of government information has grown since 2024 and is higher than it was at the end of President Donald Trump's first termapnews.com, adn.com, ironmountaindailynews.com, ksat.com, sentinelcolorado.com, wvgazettemail.com
  • Only 34% of U.S. adults trust government certifications of election results "a great deal" or "quite a bit"apnews.com, adn.com, ironmountaindailynews.com, ksat.com, sentinelcolorado.com
  • Trust in government certifications of election results was 40% in 2024apnews.com, adn.com, ironmountaindailynews.com, ksat.com, sentinelcolorado.com
  • and 3 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • Trump's recent attempts to dismantle parts of the federal bureaucracy may have affected public confidence in the executive branch, particularly among Democratsonly apnews.com