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ONE SOURCE, MANY MASTHEADSWednesday 02 September 2026

5 outlets carried this. They resolve to 4 independent sources.

A reader sampling these outlets received 4 accounts, not 5.

As published

5 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

axios.com as published: Nearly 9 in 10 Americans report widespread government corruption after Trump's returnaxios.com2026-09-03 11:05:16independent.co.uk as published: Ninety percent of Americans believe government corruption is widespread, poll saysindependent.co.uk2026-09-03 11:05:16nysun.com as published: Americans Believe Government Corruption Is Widespread, Gallup Poll Findsnysun.com2026-09-03 11:05:16washingtonpost.com as published: Poll shows nearly 90% of Americans believe government corruption is widespreadwashingtonpost.com2026-09-03 11:05:16yahoo.com as published: Ninety percent of Americans believe government corruption is widespread, poll saysyahoo.com2026-09-03 11:05:16

What this entry found

  • WHO COULD READ IT

    nysun.com put this behind a wall. axios.com, independent.co.uk, yahoo.com did not.

    • Recorded as served to a reader who was not signed in. Outlets have to be paid
    • what this changes is which account a reader could reach without paying.
  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    axios.com carried 6 details no other outlet reported.

    • Trump raked in more than $2.2 billion in the first year of his second term; in 2024, he reported making about $600 million
    • A substantial share of Trump's income comes from non-traditional business holdings, like his cryptocurrency business
    • An investment firm tied to the United Arab Emirates bought almost half of Trump's main crypto firm, prompting accusations of potential foreign influence over U.S. policy
    • Trump is making money from a new plan to offer early access to his Truth Social posts, which can move markets
    • Congressional lawmakers have repeatedly called out what they say are conflicts of interests
    • Independents' belief increased by 12 points since 2024

Who could read this

  • nysun.com served a subscription wall to a reader who was not signed in.
  • axios.com, independent.co.uk, yahoo.com served the full article to the same reader.
  • This records what was served, not whether it should have been. Outlets have to be paid, and a wall is not a criticism. What it changes is which account of this event a reader could reach without paying.

How the poll was reported

4 of 6 stated across the articles in this entry.

  • The articles describe a sampled poll rather than an opt-in one.
  • Pollster: Gallup.
  • Who was sampled: U.S. adults.
  • Sample size: 1,000.
  • When conducted: May and June.
  • Commissioned by: not stated in any article.
  • Margin of error: not stated in any article.
  • Question wording published: not in any article.

This lists what the articles said and did not say. A detail missing here may appear in the pollster's own release; it was not in the coverage.

5outlets→4independent
What happened, for context

A Gallup survey found that 89–90% of U.S. adults believe government corruption is widespread, a 20-year high representing a 10-point increase from the prior year. The perception has risen most sharply among Democrats, climbing from 57% in 2024 to 91% in the current period.

4 of 5 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: washingtonpost.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

  • axios.comINDEP
    • independent.co.ukINDEP
    • yahoo.comUNCLASSIFIED
    identical copy
  • nysun.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • washingtonpost.comINDEP

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • 89–90% of U.S. adults report believing government corruption is widespreadaxios.com, independent.co.uk, nysun.com, yahoo.com
  • This represents a 10-point increase from the prior yearaxios.com, independent.co.uk, nysun.com, yahoo.com
  • The figure is the highest recorded in two decadesindependent.co.uk, nysun.com, yahoo.com
  • The perception has spiked most dramatically among Democratsindependent.co.uk, yahoo.com
  • Democrats' belief in widespread corruption was 57% in 2024 when Biden was in officeaxios.com, independent.co.uk, yahoo.com
  • Democrats' belief in widespread corruption reached 76% in Trump's first year of his second termindependent.co.uk, yahoo.com
  • and 6 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • Trump raked in more than $2.2 billion in the first year of his second term; in 2024, he reported making about $600 milliononly axios.com
  • A substantial share of Trump's income comes from non-traditional business holdings, like his cryptocurrency businessonly axios.com
  • An investment firm tied to the United Arab Emirates bought almost half of Trump's main crypto firm, prompting accusations of potential foreign influence over U.S. policyonly axios.com
  • Trump is making money from a new plan to offer early access to his Truth Social posts, which can move marketsonly axios.com
  • Congressional lawmakers have repeatedly called out what they say are conflicts of interestsonly axios.com
  • Former Soviet satellite states once routinely scored above 90 percent in corruption perception; only four other nations have recorded bigger totals since 2023—Nigeria and Ghana both returned 90% in 2024 and Lebanon and Peru chalked up 92% in 2024 and 2025 respectivelyonly yahoo.com