U.S. Supreme Court Approval Rating Falls to Record Low of 33%
A Gallup survey conducted from July 1 to 19 among 1,200 adults shows that only 33% of Americans approve of the Supreme Court's performance, marking a historic low. This approval rating has declined alongside President Trump and Congress, erasing the Supreme Court's long-standing advantage of having the highest approval rating among the three branches of government. The events have driven public trust in core institutions down, with funds and attention shifting towards discussions on institutional legitimacy, putting pressure on both the judicial and legislative branches, while criticism of the status quo benefits. Source: Public Information
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The Supreme Court's approval rating has further declined from 39% in 2025 to 33%, primarily driven by a significant drop among Republican supporters, possibly related to some unfavorable rulings for the Trump administration during this term, while support from Democrats and independents remains low. In terms of capital pathways, the poll results reinforce the narrative of low trust across all three branches, reflecting public disappointment with institutional performance, with resources shifting from inter-branch comparisons to a focus on the systemic trust crisis. Similar to past fluctuations in approval ratings following major rulings, the current phase sees the Supreme Court transitioning from relative detachment to being evaluated politically on par with other branches. Essentially, this represents a regulatory change: the approval ratings of the judicial branch are low in tandem with the executive and legislative branches, as polarization and specific rulings have led the public to no longer view it as an independent buffer, thereby restructuring the relative positions of the three branches in public opinion. ABAB News · Law of Cognition
- Simultaneous low approval ratings signal a crisis of institutional trust.
- Fluctuations in party support are more indicative than overall numbers.
- Once the long-term advantage of high approval ratings disappears, it is difficult to recover.