Washington Many Americans remain pessimistic about the state of U.S. democracy and the way elected officials are chosen nearly two years after a divisive presidential election spurred false claim.
The erosion of trust comes after two years of Donald Trump and his allies promoting lies about the 2020 presidential election and peddling conspiracy theories.
WASHINGTON (AP) Many Americans remain pessimistic about the state of U.S. democracy and the way elected officials are chosen nearly two years after a divisive presidential election spurred false claims of widespread fraud and a violent attack on the U.S.