Criticism of the United States government

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Criticism of the United States government encompasses a wide range of sentiments about the actions and policies of the United States.

Criticism has been levelled against the competence of its leaders,^[1]^[2]^[3] perceived corruption,^[4]^[5] and its foreign policy.^[6]

^ Riotta, Chris (23 June 2017). "Global business leaders describe Trump as "reckless," "incompetent" and "erratic"". Newsweek.
^ Murdock, Deroy (10 July 2015). "You Can't Keep up with Obama's Incompetence, Corruption, and Hyperactivity". National Review.
^ "U.S. Senator blasting congressional incompetence". 2 July 2019.
^ "2018 Corruption Perception Index". Transparency International. 29 January 2019. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
^ Walt, Stephen M. (19 March 2019). "America's Corruption is a National Security Threat".
^ "NOW on PBS | PBS". PBS.