Most Americans oppose Trump’s taxpayer-funded ‘golden age’ ads: Poll

Trump says he will pay for future advertisements, but the White House says taxpayers will not be reimbursed for past ones.Published On 7 Oct 20267 Oct 2026The Trump administration says its taxpayer-funded television advertisements are about patriotism, reminding people why they should love the United States and why it is worth defending. But an overwhelming majority of Americans say they should not be paid for with taxpayer dollars.A new Reuters/Ipsos poll suggested that 86 percent of Americans, including four out of five Republicans, believe it is inappropriate to use public money for election-related television advertisements featuring US President Donald Trump or members of his cabinet.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Trump’s approval hits new low among Hispanic voters ahead of midtermslist 2 of 4Trump says Iran could ‘take’ San Diego, Los Angeles; draws cross-party irelist 3 of 4‘Bordering on angry’: The state of play as US midterms enter final monthlist 4 of 4‘We’ll decide’: Trump hints he may pay for US government-funded adsend of listThe poll comes as Trump says he will stop using taxpayer money to fund the advertisements. On Monday, he said he would instead pay...