tl;dr: Gallup polling shows 89% of Americans believe government corruption is widespread, a record high up 10 points from last year and the highest among OECD countries. The jump is driven largely by Democrats (91%, up from 57% in 2024), while Republican views have stayed relatively steady around 80%. The 18-point gap between perceived government corruption (89%) and business corruption (71%) is the largest ever recorded in the U.S.