Poll: Despite criticism, most Americans still trust Fauci

Despite the criticism, most Americans still say they trust Fauci’s medical advice. Three in 10 (33%) Americans say they trust Fauci a lot, compared to 21 percent who say they somewhat trust him. About one in 10 (11%) of Americans say they neither trust nor distrust Fauci, compared to 9 percent who say they somewhat distrust him; 12 percent of Americans say they distrust Fauci a lot.

Democrats (56%) are more likely than Independents (26%) and Republicans (17%) to say they trust Fauci a lot. A quarter (24%) of Democrats say they somewhat trust him, compared to 21 percent of Independents and Republicans. The highest distrust rate can be seen in Republicans, with two in 10 reporting that they distrust Fauci a lot, compared to 15 percent of Independents and 2 percent of Democrats.