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

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

Summary

A recent poll shows that 86 percent of American adults disapprove of the Trump administration using taxpayer money to pay for TV ads that look like campaign commercials. Only 9 percent of people supported spending $20 million of public funds on these ads.

Key Facts

  • The poll was done by Reuters and Ipsos.
  • It found 86% of U.S. adults think it is wrong to use taxpayer money for these ads.
  • The ads cost $20 million.
  • Only 9% of people surveyed agreed with using public money for such ads.
  • The ads were funded by the Trump administration.
  • These TV ads resembled political campaign promotions.
  • The survey results were released on Monday.
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