US Government Gets Lower Ratings for Handling Disaster Response
Since 2015, opinions about the federal government’s handling of several major issues have become less positive, according to the Pew Research Center. Yet majorities continue to say the government should have a “major role” on such issues as defending against terrorism and helping lift people from poverty. And views about government’s role, unlike its performance, have changed only modestly over the past two years.
Public trust in government, meanwhile, remains close to a historic low, the research says. Just 18% say they trust the federal government to do the right thing “just about always” or “most of the time” – a figure that has changed very little for more than a decade.