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Source: Axios

Data: Reuters/Ipsos; Chart: Avery Lotz/AxiosNearly 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.Why it matters: The administration's decision to spend millions of taxpayer dollars on Trump-fronted ads weeks before the midterms is facing an uproar and overwhelming public opposition.While the administration insisted the ads were actually PSAs, Trump later announced that a super PAC affiliated with him would foot the bill for future ads (but not reimburse the taxpayer dollars already spent).Friction point: New polling suggests the TV spots, which the White House said "are a reminder for Americans to love their country," might not get much love from voters.The poll of 4,506 adults found that just 9% of Americans find it appropriate to tap taxpayer funds for election-related television ads featuring the president or cabinet members.Zoom out: A majority of Americans also panned other actions Trump has taken: 68% say it's inappropriate to block media outlets from entering the White House, and 72% say the same about naming federal institutions and buildings after a sitting president.Data: Reuters/Ipsos; Chart: Avery Lotz/AxiosZoom in: A White House official contended...