86 percent think taxpayer-funded, campaign-style Trump ads inappropriate: Survey

Democrats sue US President Trump over taxpayer-funded ad campaign

Trump has faced a bipartisan backlash over ads that critics say violate prohibitions on taxpayer-funded propaganda.

Oct 8, 2026

86 percent think taxpayer-funded, campaign-style Trump ads inappropriate: Survey

An overwhelming majority of Americans in a new poll released Monday said the Trump administration’s use of taxpayer dollars to fund campaign-style TV advertisements was inappropriate. The Reuters/Ipsos survey found that 86 percent of U.S. adults disapproved of the use of taxpayer money for the $20 million ad campaign, with only 9 percent in support…

Oct 6, 2026