U.S. Slips to Lowest Level Ever in Global Corruption Index

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U.S. Slips to Lowest Level Ever in Global Corruption Index

February 10, 2026 at 2:55 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 33 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/02/10/u-s-slips-to-lowest-level-ever-in-global-corruption-index/

“The United States has fallen to its worst-ever position in a leading global index that measures perception of corruption in the public sector among independent experts and businesspeople,” CNN reports.

[Traildogbob]

1. USA USA USA Gettin great. AGAIN?

[Grim Chieftain]

2. Sadly, well deserved.

The whole world is watching...

[AZJonnie]

3. Taegan, if you ever read this post: you might want to change it to a more explicit headline

"Lowest Level" in a "Corruption Index" could be interpreted to mean "least corrupt" by many people who only see the headline.

That said, this news is both accurate, and embarrassing.

[progressoid]

4. Exactly.

I bet Trump will claim this as a victory!