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Poll: Americans skeptical of taxpayer-funded ads
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· October 8, 2026
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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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