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Public Confidence in U.S. Health Agencies Slides

September 18, 2025 at 1:27 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Annenberg poll finds public confidence in the trustworthiness of U.S. health and science agencies has dropped across the board since the inauguration of President Trump, driven by sharp declines among Democrats.

Most Americans lack confidence that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is providing the public with trustworthy information on matters concerning public health. Just 39% have confidence RFK Jr. is providing trustworthy public health information.

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