A Fox News poll identified corruption as the number one issue that voters care about.
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The Briefing with Jen PsakiOct 23, 2026
The Fox News poll conducted October 9-12, 2026 and reported by The Hill on October 15 ranked government corruption as the top concern among voters, ahead of inflation and high prices. The claim matches the passage's wording and the poll's ranking, and the poll predates the October 23 post.
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… And so that's the kind of thing that's really getting them, I think, to a different place on corruption. But I'll add one last thing, and I'm sorry for going on, but I also want to just caution people from looking at that corruption number. There was the Fox News poll that had corruption as the number one issue that voters care about. It also included a lot of Republicans. I learned this, though, doing focus groups, is that these voters often don't they're not talking about the same type of corruption the Democrats are talking about. …
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Supports. The Hill reported that a Fox News poll (conducted Oct. 9-12, 1,202 respondents) put government corruption at the top of voters' concerns, ahead of inflation and high prices.[2]
Supports. An AP-carried editorial roundup states that voters in a Fox News poll put government corruption at the top of their list of concerns, just ahead of inflation and high prices.[1]
Supports. Other outlets (The Atlantic, Mediaite, WGN) report the same Fox News ranking, with corruption at 88% extremely or very concerned versus 85% for inflation.[3][4][5]
Context. Figures vary by how concern is measured: Daily Caller reports 60% of registered voters as 'extremely concerned' about corruption versus 58% for inflation, which does not change the top-ranking finding.[6]
Context. Later coverage (Oct. 28-29) continues to cite the poll, and the claim is judged as of the October 23 posting date.[3][6]
Sources
6 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 1, 1 tier 2, 3 not rated
- 1Editorial Roundup: United Statesapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Voters in Fox News poll list government corruption as top concern, beating inflation, healthcarethehill.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 3Corruption Catches Up to MAGAtheatlantic.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 4Voters see government corruption as top concern: Fox pollwgntv.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Fox Poll: 'Government Corruption' the Top Issue For Votersmediaite.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6It’s Not Just ‘The Economy, Stupid’: Political Corruption Giving Inflation Run For Its Money As Top Voter Issuedailycaller.com · not rated · cited for: context
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