Recent data from Gallup reveals that around half of Generation Z adults have “very little” trust in the presidency. The Walter Family Foundation-Gallup’s Voice of Gen Z study found that 52% of voting-age adults born in 1997 or later expressed minimal confidence in the Oval Office. However, 34% reported “some” trust, 10% had “quite a lot” of trust, and just 3% had a “great deal” of trust in the presidency.
The survey, conducted with Gen Z individuals aged 12 to 27, also assessed their confidence in other government institutions. Approximately 55% of Gen Z adults reported “very little” trust in Congress, while 38% had “some” trust, 6% “quite a lot,” and 2% a “great deal” of confidence in the legislative branch.
The findings appear as Trump and Harris focus on reaching younger voters
Trust in the Supreme Court was similarly low, with 46% of respondents indicating “very little” trust, 35% “some,” 14% “quite a lot,” and 5% a “great deal” of confidence in the nation’s highest court.
These findings emerge as former President Trump and Vice President Harris work to engage younger voters. Biden’s withdrawal and Harris’s ascension could energize Democrats among this crucial demographic, while Republicans are banking on Trump’s running mate, Senator JD Vance (R-Ohio), to resonate with younger voters.
A recent survey by the Democratic super PAC Won’t Pac Down shows Harris leading Trump 51% to 42% among voters aged 18-29, with 7% undecided. The Gallup study, which surveyed 4,157 individuals from April 27 to May 9, has a margin of error of 2.1 percentage points for the full sample and 3.1 percentage points for adults.
