winner is theo poulin, a ninth grader at williamsville south high school in williamsville, new york,here c-span is available through spectrum. the winning entries called "trust fall." >> usa. usa. usa. >> americans don't trust their government. let's back up. in december 2019, the first news broke of a novel coronavirus, covid-19. originally, the virus was contained to wuhan, china. but as you will know, the virus -- well know, the virus spread and it spread like wildfire, going to the point of a pandemic by the middle of march. governments took action and mandated that citizens wear masks. and in most cases, go into lockdown. here in america, countless people were upset by this. many people went as far as to not wear masks or social distance. but why? government officials and doctors said this was dangerous. this defiance was actually a symptom of a far, far larger issue in america. >> [beep] you. >> usa. usa. narrator: americans don't trust their government. american trust in government has declined significantly over the past several decades. trust has fallen so much that less tha

winner is theo poulin, a ninth grader at williamsville south high school in williamsville, new york,-span is available through spectrum. the winning entries called "trust fall."