Most US politicians cannot be trusted: Poll
The vast majority of Americans say people in politics are not trustworthy and the US political system is dysfunctional, amid the ongoing presidential race for the White House, according to a new poll.
More than 7 in 10 Americans, 72 percent, believe most US politicians “cannot be trusted,” according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll released Monday.
Only 23 percent think most people in politics can be trusted, the survey found.
More than 6 in 10, 64 percent, say the US political system is “dysfunctional,” while 33 percent say it’s “functional.”
The poll highlights the degree of dissatisfaction toward the US government and politics that is shaping the current presidential campaign.
As a result, the polls shows, a growing number of Americans are seeking candidates from outside the political establishment.
Nearly 60 percent of Republicans now say they prefer the next president to have experience that comes from outside the political establishment. About a quarter of Democrats say the same.
Some two-thirds of the Republicans who say they are looking for non-political experience currently support either Donald Trump or Ben Carson, the two non-politicians.
The Washington Post-ABC News poll shows that Trump continues to dominate the contest for the Republican nomination in the race for the White House.
Among registered voters, 33 percent of Republicans and GOP-leaning independents now favor Trump to be the party's nominee for US president, a nine percent jump since July and a 29 percentage point increase since May.
On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton has lost an incredible 21 percent support over the past two months.
Clinton has come under fire from her Republican rivals since it emerged in March that the former secretary of state used a personal email account on an unsecured private server for official business.
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