09/07/2026
Trump ran on 'draining the swamp' in 2016, but his own voters are now overwhelmingly convinced he's filled it instead. A stunning 83% of Republicans say government corruption is rampant — and they're pointing directly at Trump's family profiting off the presidency while he uses taxpayer-funded buildings and resources to brand his name. The U.S. has plummeted from being seen as a model democracy to ranking dead last among developed nations on corruption perception..