> There is a sense that the new American administration is more appropriately focused on oppressing criminals and people occupying the country illegally, which may account for more acceptance and a slight uptick in trust

That’s not an interesting insight IMO.

All governments claim some degree of criminality or immorality of the people they are oppressing.

After all, didn’t this administration pardon people who 50% of the country believe were actively trying to overthrow the government?