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Big Majority Skeptical of Taxpayer-Funded Election Ads

October 6, 2026 · 6:52 am ET · Leave a Comment

“An overwhelming majority of Americans said that it ​is inappropriate to use taxpayer funds for TV ads featuring the president around an election, in a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted as ‌spots with President Donald Trump air ahead of November’s midterms.”

“The six-day poll, which concluded on Monday, found that 86% of Americans — and four out of five Republicans — think it is inappropriate to use taxpayer money to pay for election-related TV ads featuring the president or his cabinet.”

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