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The majority of Americans believe that government corruption in the United States is widespread.

PoliticsCorruptionPublic OpinionSep 5, 2026score 0.562 posts · 3 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses a Gallup poll showing that 89% of Americans believe government corruption is widespread, reaching a 20-year high. Users are debating the specific sources of this corruption, with some attributing it primarily to Donald Trump.

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The majority of Americans believe that government corruption in the United States is widespread.
Parent: GovernmentEntity: U.S. GovernmentSub-entity: Corruption levelsImpact: negativeDate: Sep 5, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026Target: Widespread government corruption
Donald Trump is the primary source of corruption within the government.
Parent: GovernmentEntity: Donald TrumpImpact: negativeDate: Sep 5, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026Target: Donald Trump's role in corruption

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89% of Americans now say government corruption is ‘widespread.’ https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-government-corruption-poll
19 boosts · 7 favs · 1 replies · Sep 6, 2026
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The problem here is? The perception of *exactly who is corrupt* varies a bit. Meaning there are those pointing fingers elsewhere even as Trump corners the market on corruption. > A new poll finds nearly all Americans say government #corruption is ‘widespread.’ Blame Trump. https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-government-corruption-poll > A new poll from Gallup finds that “Americans’ perceptions of government corruption in the U.S. are at their highest level in 20 years, with 89% of U.S. adults saying it is widespread. #uspol
6 boosts · 0 favs · 2 replies · Sep 5, 2026
#corruption#uspol