Pew, CNBC, and Fox News polls show that Americans identify corruption and money in politics as the biggest issue in the country.
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The Joe Rogan ExperienceNov 6, 2026
Two independent 2026 polls directly support the claim: a Fox News poll (Oct 9-12) found government corruption the top concern, and a CNBC survey (Oct 14-18) found corruption the most important issue at 36%, ahead of food costs at 34%.
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… And he talked about how, you know, yeah, and he talked about how, as a central, as a central campaign message, um, in the midterms, we need to talk about no tax on tips, um, and affordability and the tax cut that we got from the One Big Beautiful Bill. And my opinion is that, you know, you look at recent polls, and this is Pew, this is CNBC, this is Fox News. They ask Americans what the biggest issue in the country was, and it's the same in every poll: it's corruption, it's money and politics. And I think Americans feel spiritually, and this is what helped get Trump elected, is, you know, American, you know, competitiveness does not rest on whether we pass no tax on tips. …
The Joe Rogan Experience · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. A Fox News poll conducted Oct. 9-12, 2026 found about 88% of respondents extremely or very concerned about government corruption, putting it just ahead of inflation and high prices as the top area of concern.[2]
Supports. A CNBC All-America Economic Survey conducted Oct. 14-18, 2026 found 36% of registered voters naming government corruption as one of the most important issues, the top response ahead of food and grocery costs at 34%.[3]
Context. No source in the set reports a 2026 Pew poll on the biggest issue. The Pew material present concerns taxes (January 2026, cited by AP) and a 2023 survey where 15% of those naming politicians as the biggest problem cited greed or corruption; neither contradicts the claim, but neither confirms the Pew element.[1][4]
Context. Coverage from The Conversation and AEI repeats the Fox and CNBC findings, so it adds no independent confirmation, and the CNBC margin over food costs is small (36% vs 34%).[5][6]
Sources
6 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 1, 4 not rated
- 1Trump promised tax relief, but polling shows most Americans still think they're overpayingapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2Voters see government corruption as top concern: Fox pollthehill.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 3Corruption is voters' top issue ahead of midterm election, CNBC survey showscnbc.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Critiques of The Political Systempewresearch.org · not rated · cited for: context
- 5Nearly all Americans believe corruption is a problem. But ...theconversation.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 6Corruption, and the Perception of Corruption, Threaten Our Economy's Prospectsaei.org · not rated · cited for: context
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