Plus: Partisan Trust, Compromise in Politics, Supreme Court Ratings, Leading With Strengths
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| The voice of the world in numbers | | | Oct. 7, 2025 | | | Welcome to Front Page, Gallup's indispensable intelligence distilled into six stories that give leaders the insights they need to make their most important decisions. | | | 1. Media Trust Falls Again | | | | The Data: Twenty-eight percent of Americans in 2025 say they trust the mass media “a great deal” or “a fair amount.” This is the lowest in Gallup's trend following several years of gradual decline. A combined 70% express limited or no trust in the media, with 34% reporting “none at all.” The Trend: When Gallup first measured trust in the news media in the 1970s, between 68% and 72% of Americans expressed confidence in reporting. In the next reading in 1997, that figure fell to 53%. Trust remained above 50% until 2004, when it dropped to 44%, and it has not returned to the majority level since. Latest Data | | | 2. Trust Falls Across Party Lines | | | | The Data: Partisan trust levels in the mass media are at or near record lows among all party groups: 8% of Republicans, 27% of independents, and 51% of Democrats express a great deal or fair amount of confidence in media reporting. Party Trends: Republicans' trust has not exceeded 21% since 2015 and is in single digits for the first time. Independents' trust, flat at 27%, has not reached the majority level since 2003. Democrats' confidence, while still a majority, matches its lowest point in the trend (in 2016) at 51%. Explore Full Data | | | 3. Partisans Want Progress, Not Politics | | | | The Data: Nearly half of Americans (47%) say they would like to see leaders in Washington compromise to get things done, double the percentage who would prefer leaders stick to their beliefs at the risk of accomplishing little (24%). Partisan Differences: Democrats show the strongest preference for compromise over sticking to beliefs (58% vs. 15%, respectively). Independents also lean toward compromise (47% vs. 22%), while Republicans are evenly split between these options (38% each). Full Story | | | 4. Court Seen as Too Conservative | | | | The Data: Forty-three percent of Americans in 2025 say the U.S. Supreme Court is “too conservative” — the highest level Gallup has recorded and up from 33% in 2019, prior to the court's 6-3 conservative shift in 2020. The Trend: For nearly three decades, a plurality of Americans said the court was ideologically “about right.” Since 2022, following the Dobbs decision and Justice Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation, the percentage “too conservative” has typically led. Today, 36% say the Supreme Court's ideology is “about right,” while 17% say it is “too liberal.” Read More | | | 5. Court Approval Near Record Lows | | | | The Data: In September, 42% of Americans said they approve of the way the U.S. Supreme Court is handling its job, while 52% said they disapprove — a continuation of low ratings since 2021. The Trend: From 2000 to 2010, the court typically held majority-level approval. Since then, ratings have fluctuated, with a brief rebound from 2018 to 2020. Approval fell after the Supreme Court shifted to a 6-3 conservative majority and has stayed around the low 40s since, including a 39% low in July. Republicans continue to rate the court positively, while Democrats' and independents' approval ratings are near historical lows. Read More | | | 6. A Conversation With Juan Carlos Pinzón | | | | The Interview: Juan Carlos Pinzón shares how the principles of war never change, why a nation's emotional economy can matter as much as its GDP, and how to lead with analytical skills and inspire hope in times of crisis. Speaker Background: Pinzón a visiting professor at Princeton University. He twice served as Colombia's ambassador to the U.S., helping commemorate 200 years of diplomatic relations. From 2011 to 2015, he was Colombia's minister of defense, following earlier roles as chief of staff to the Colombian president, vice minister of defense and adviser to the World Bank, along with senior positions in banking and finance. Listen Now | | | | | |
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