> Am I wrong in holding skepticism here?

As somebody coming from a third-world country, it’s a matter of fact that the people view politicians as a corrupt group. They think they are better than the people they represent, they are multiple times richer than the population and campaigns range from distorted truths to clear lies.

Proven or unproven, a claim that a given politician received bribes to influence something is not met with skepticism, but a mere “yeah, of course”!

Some say the US is a rich third-world country, or becoming one.

Why do we bother with the farce that elected representatives are better than us? They are looking for their own interests.