9 Percent trust, in the U.S. JANUARY TO MAY 2022: U.S. TRUST RISES ACROSS INSTITUTIONS AND PARTY LINES 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: The Geopolitical Business. The Trust Index is the average percent trust in NGOs, business, government and media. TRU_INS. Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that institution to do what is right. 9 - point scale; top 4 box, trust. General population, U.S., by political affiliation. 56 43 35 30 61 61 60 61 Distrust Neutral Trust Change, Jan 2022 to May 2022 - 0 + 41 TRUST INDEX Democrats Republicans Trust gap, Democrats vs. Republicans 61 TRUST INDEX +6 +4 +7 +6 +6 pts +6 pts Business NGOs Government Media 18 20 pts 5 25 31 Business no longer distrusted +8 +5 +6 +6 All institutions now trusted