The general distrust of scientists revealed by the Rasmussen poll was most probably turbocharged by the Covid scare, and especially by the manner with which dissenters were treated.

Source: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/04/science-betrayal/

Which most Americans believe were at least partially a Reichstag Fire job by the feds, according to another Rasmussen poll in March, which found that 65 percent “think it’s likely that undercover government agents helped provoke the so-called J6 riot.”

Source: https://spectator.org/the-gop-hates-you-and-lisa-murkowski-not-hiding-it/