More reject than accept pressure to distrust the other party
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 494 U.S. adults conducted July 14-24, 2025, 45% reject the idea that supporting their party means they are expected to view the other side as untrustworthy, including 18% who strongly disagree.
About a third (35%) neither agree nor disagree, while roughly one-in-five (19%) accept that expectation, including 5% who strongly agree.
Topline scale
More reject than accept pressure to distrust the other party.
To what extent do you agree with the following statement: "As a supporter of my political party, I’m expected to view the other party as fundamentally wrong and not to be trusted."
n = 494 · Jul 14–24, 2025 · MoE ±4.4%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Jul 14–24, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 494 |
| Margin of error | ±4.4% |
| Module | EPOVB Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-059 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-epovb.tiiny.co
To what extent do you agree with the following statement: "As a supporter of my political party, I’m expected to view the other party as fundamentally wrong and not to be trusted."
Cite this question
EPOVB Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-059, fielded July 14-24, 2025, N=494 US adults age 18+, +/- 4.4%.