A recent study published in American Politics Research sheds light on the connection between geography, identity, and political trust in the United States. The findings reveal that both living in rural areas and identifying with rural regions are linked to lower levels of trust in the federal government. This trend persists regardless of whether a Republican or Democratic president is in office, offering new insights into the political divide between rural and urban America. James R. G. Kirk of the University of Notre Dame conducted the study to explore whether political trust varies across th…