# Analysis: 89% of Americans say corruption is widespread throughout government

https://mins.news/en/item/43466

- CNN, 2026-09-03 10:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/03/politics/american-corruption-trump?Date=20260903&Profile=CNN

> Zachary B. Wolf writes that 89% of Americans answered “yes” when Gallup asked whether corruption is widespread throughout the government. He says the result should concern the White House—and every American.

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