# Most Americans oppose Trump’s taxpayer-funded ‘golden age’ ads, poll finds

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-07 18:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/7/most-americans-oppose-trumps-taxpayer-funded-golden-age-ads-poll?traffic_source=rss

> A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 86 percent of Americans, including four in five Republicans, consider it inappropriate to use public money for election-related TV ads featuring Trump or cabinet members. Trump says he will fund future ads himself or through MAGA Inc, but the White House says past costs will not be reimbursed. The ads have cost taxpayers at least $1.4 million and drawn bipartisan criticism and potential legal concerns.

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