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

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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.

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  1. The Hill

    86 percent think taxpayer-funded, campaign-style Trump ads inappropriate: Survey (opens The Hill)

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    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.

  2. West Hawaii Today

    Americans deeply skeptical of taxpayer-funded election ads, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    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.

  3. Axios

    Americans don't want taxpayer dollars funding campaign ads: poll (opens Axios)

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    Data: Reuters/Ipsos ; Chart: Avery Lotz/Axios Nearly nine in 10 voters say using taxpayer money to pay for election-related ads featuring the president or Cabinet members is inappropriate, including 80% of Republicans, according to a recent Reuters-Ipsos poll .

  4. Billings Gazette

    Most oppose taxpayer-funded ads (opens Billings Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON — 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…

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