Summary
Confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court has reached its lowest point in over 25 years, with only 22% of registered voters expressing high confidence, according to a new NBC News poll. The survey highlights a decline in public trust in the court, which has been affected by recent decisions, including those on tariffs imposed by President Trump.
Key Facts
- Only 22% of registered voters have a high level of confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court.
- This is a significant drop from 52% in 2000.
- The poll surveyed 1,000 registered voters between February 27 and March 3.
- 38% of voters have little or no confidence in the court.
- The poll's margin of error is plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
- Confidence levels vary by party: 9% of Democrats and 35% of Republicans express high confidence.
- The Supreme Court recently struck down many of President Trump’s tariffs.
- A separate YouGov poll showed 60% approval of the tariffs decision.
