Nearly half of Americans don't trust President Trump at all on climate risk
Core finding
Presented with President Donald Trump as a source of information about climate risk, nearly half of Americans (49%) say they do not trust him at all, according to a June 2026 Verasight survey.
Another 15% are neutral, and about a quarter (24%) express some degree of trust, including 9% who say they trust him completely. Smaller shares distrust him to a milder degree, 7% mostly not and 4% partly not.
Topline scale
Nearly half of Americans don't trust President Trump at all on climate risk.
How much to you trust President Donald Trump as a source of information about climate risk?
n = 1,000 · Jun 21, 2026 · MoE ±3.2%
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 | Jun 21, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | 3 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26
How much to you trust President Donald Trump as a source of information about climate risk?
Cite this question
Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2026-050, fielded June 21-21, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.