Who are we taught to TRUST, so who do we TRUST?
Here is a Gallup from June 2014. This points to where we have problems. This survey is geared towards the question of how much we trust institutions, as opposed to an individual.
https://theweek.com/articles/443346/america-doesnt-trust-experts-anymore
Historical survey comparisons here:
https://news.gallup.com/poll/1597/confidence-institutions.aspx