Same storyEarlier: 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 skepticism toward government information on elections, politics, foreign affairs, and the environment. Trust in government certification of election results stands at 34%, down from 40% in 2024. The survey also found that mistrust has increased since 2024 and remains higher than at the end of Trump's first term.
Who reported it
- apnews.comWIRE
- adn.comUNCLASSIFIED
- ironmountaindailynews.comUNCLASSIFIED
- ksat.comINDEP
- sentinelcolorado.comUNCLASSIFIED
- wvgazettemail.comUNCLASSIFIED
References
- apnews.comAs midterms approach, new poll finds that few Americans trust campaigns or TrumpScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-10T11:49:22
- adn.comAs midterms approach, new poll finds that few Americans trust campaigns or TrumpScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-11T11:31:37
- ironmountaindailynews.comPoll finds few Americans trust campaigns or Trump -Screenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-10T11:49:22
- ksat.comAs midterms approach, new poll finds that few Americans trust campaigns or TrumpScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-11T11:31:37
- sentinelcolorado.comAs midterms approach, new poll finds that few Americans trust campaigns or TrumpScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-10T11:49:22
- wvgazettemail.comAs midterms approach, new poll finds that few Americans trust campaigns or Trump - Charleston Gazette-MailScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-11T11:31:37
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 express majorities with little or no trust in federal government information about elections and politics, foreign affairs, and the environmentapnews.com, adn.com, ironmountaindailynews.com, ksat.com, sentinelcolorado.com, wvgazettemail.com
- Mistrust of government information has grown since 2024apnews.com, adn.com, ironmountaindailynews.com, ksat.com, sentinelcolorado.com, wvgazettemail.com
- Mistrust is higher than at the end of President Donald Trump's first termapnews.com, adn.com, ironmountaindailynews.com, ksat.com, sentinelcolorado.com, wvgazettemail.com
- Trump's recent attempts to dismantle parts of the federal bureaucracy may have affected public confidence in the executive branch, particularly among Democratsapnews.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
- and 4 more, not shown
Reported by one outlet only
- Shannon Ingram, 46, a Democrat from Maryland, stated 'It's pretty hard to trust anything that's being communicated' and cited shifting health recommendations as an example of questionable government information she has seen since Trump regained officeonly adn.com, ksat.com, sentinelcolorado.com