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Nearly 9 in 10 Americans report widespread government corruption after Trump's return
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Americans' perceptions of government corruption have hit a 20-year high following President Trump's return to office, a new Gallup survey found.
Key facts
- It also surveyed between 500 and more than 3,000 people in other countries to measure sentiment across the other OECD countries
- Democrats are driving most of the rise, jumping to 91% this year after sitting at 76% during the first year of Trump's term
- Methodology: Gallup surveyed at least 1,000 Americans every year since 2005 to reach these results
- Trump raked in more than $2.2 billion in the first year of his second term
Summary
The results signal a deepening crisis of confidence in the federal government as trust in U.S. institutions already hovers near an all-time low. 89% of U.S. adults say government corruption is widespread, Gallup found. That's a 10-point increase from last year and well above the 72%–79% range between 2010 and 2025. Democrats are driving most of the rise, jumping to 91% this year after sitting at 76% during the first year of Trump's term.