As Trump’s second term begins, anger at government and business is mounting globally

Edelman has now been conducting its annual trust survey for a quarter-century, and the global communications company says this year’s results are particularly troubling.

the 2025 Edelman Trust Scale The study released Sunday found that there is an unprecedented lack of trust in organizational leaders, with 70% of survey respondents saying they believe government officials, business leaders and journalists are intentionally misleading them.

The survey, which included 33,000 people in 28 countries, found that the fear of falling victim to discrimination has reached an all-time high. In the United States alone, 50% of the white population express feelings of discrimination, while more than 60% feel injustice. By inflationAnd the risks of job loss and downward social mobility.

The results also indicated an unprecedented decline in employer confidence around the world.

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“Among the people who are very saddened by their observed experience: There is high inflation, job risks, globalization, and (people are asking): ‘Is business really taking care of us?’” he said. Edelman CEO Richard Edelman.

“I think this is the moment to do better,” he said. Fox Business In an interview. “To reskill, pay good wages, have affordable products, and do what businesses do best, which makes an impact by making a profit.”

Another trend that the results show is that there is a lack of hope for the next generation. Confidence in a better future is just 36%, the lowest of all Western democracies, including France (9%), the United Kingdom (17%), and the United States (30%).

People also increasingly see violence as the solution to their grievances, with 4 in 10 respondents, and 53% of 18-34 year olds, saying they approve of violence, property damage or misinformation as tools for change.

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At the same time, 67% of respondents said they were convinced that the wealthy were taking more than their fair share, and three-quarters of them overall reported having financial problems due to inflation, and participants increasingly saw capitalism as a failure because of their economic situation, with 55% of people in the range Between 18 and 34 years old, they say that capitalism does more harm than good.

“It’s amazing to me that half of the people in our study now wonder whether capitalism works or not — which is bad,” Edelman said, suggesting that the reason may be because capitalism has performed less well for some than for others, or perhaps Because of how capitalism worked. It has been put in place by some politicians.

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“But we have to make sure people believe the system works,” he added. “And it’s not just about the political system, it’s about the system Economic systemInjustice. “And I think the last thing that’s happened that’s really important over the years is the battle for truth and the collapse of the information system.”