78% of Americans say rule of law has weakened since Trump's first election
A Gallup and Kettering Foundation survey of 23,000 adults finds deep concern about accountability for political leaders.
What to know
- 78% of Americans surveyed believe the rule of law has weakened compared to a decade ago, with just 28% confident political leaders will face accountability.
- The concern spans partisan lines: even 43% of Republicans agree the rule of law has declined.
- The survey of 23,000 adults by Gallup and the Kettering Foundation is one of the largest measures of public perception on this issue.
Institutional corruption and lack of accountability are the root causes of perceived rule-of-law decline.
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“The head of the DOJ is his old personal lawyer who has vowed to protect Trump above all else. The Supreme Court is stacked with "justices" that openly take bribes.”
Tballz9 · Reddit ↗
The poll validates what the public already understands intuitively about systemic erosion.
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“Nobody needs a pundit to explain what they can feel in their gut. The data caught up to what everyone already knows.”
wellborn.net@bsky.brid.gy · Bluesky ↗
Gallup and Charles F. Kettering Foundation Survey researchers
Donald Trump Reference point in survey
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Cross-party concern emerges over rule-of-law decline
Commentary on the survey highlights that even 43% of Republicans agree that the rule of law is weaker than a decade ago, suggesting the finding transcends partisan divisions.
“Fifty six percent of the country, across a survey of 23,000 people, just said the rule of law is weaker than it was a decade ago. Even 43 percent of Republicans agree.”
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Fifty six percent of the country, across a survey of 23,000 people, just said the rule of law is weaker than it was a decade ago. Even 43 percent of Republicans agree. Nobody needs a pundit to explain what they can feel in their gut. The data caught up to what everyone already knows. Poll: Americans see rule of la...
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Gallup and Kettering Foundation release rule-of-law survey
A massive survey of more than 23,000 U.S. adults by Gallup and the Charles F. Kettering Foundation finds that 78% of Americans say the rule of law in the U.S. is weaker now than a decade ago, when Donald Trump was first elected president.
“Just 28% believe political leaders will be held accountable if they don't follow the rule of law.”
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first by Axios, 16h ago
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The head of the DOJ is his old personal lawyer who has vowed to protect Trump above all else. The Supreme Court is stacked with "justices" that openly take bribes. America is toast.
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He didn’t follow the law as a private citizen. The guy has spent his entire life paying to get around law.
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