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Supreme Court Confidence Falls to New Low in NBC Survey

Republican trust dropped after the tariffs ruling, with Trump's broadsides amplifying the shift.

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on March 04, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida, on March 9, 2026. President Trump on Monday threatened a larger attack on Iran if it blocks supplies of oil, whose prices have spiked over the Middle East war.

Overview

  • Only 22% of registered voters report a great deal or quite a bit of confidence in the Court, the lowest level in NBC polling since 2000.
  • Confidence is sharply split by party, with 9% of Democrats and 35% of Republicans expressing high confidence.
  • The poll of 1,000 registered voters was conducted Feb. 27–March 3 by Hart Research and Public Opinion Strategies, with a margin of error of ±3.1 points.
  • The survey followed the Court’s 6-3 ruling striking down Trump’s tariffs, which 54% of voters approved, after which Trump castigated the justices as “incompetent.”
  • Pollsters and experts link the erosion to a series of high-profile decisions since Dobbs, and they note upcoming cases on immigration and executive power could further shift views.