Trump’s Supporters Reject His Anti-Weaponization Fund In New Poll: Nearly Half Of MAGA Oppose

BreakingBusinessTrump’s Supporters Reject His Anti-Weaponization Fund In New Poll: Nearly Half Of MAGA OpposeBySara Dorn,Forbes Staff. Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.Follow AuthorMay 27, 2026, 03:26pm EDTToplineRepublican and Democrat voters agree in nearly equal numbers they oppose President Donald Trump’s anti-weaponization fund in a new poll that marks a rare bipartisan consensus—as Republicans in Washington have also revolted against the so-called “slush fund.” President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Getty ImagesKey FactsA poll by the Economist/YouGov found a majority of Republicans (52%) and a plurality of MAGA supporters (45%) oppose the fund set up to offer payouts to people who believe they’ve been wronged by the government.Only 24% of Republicans support it and 24% aren’t sure, while 32% of MAGA Republicans support the fund and 24% aren’t sure. The numbers are similar for Democrats: 25% support the fund, 56% oppose it and 19% aren’t sure (the poll of 1,520 U.S. adults was conducted May 22-26 and has a margin of error of 3.6).Overall, 49% of respondents oppose the fund, 24% support it, and 27% aren’t sure.The poll comes after a revolt among Republicans in Washington against Trump’s anti-weaponization fund derailed a vote last week on an immigration-enforcement bill that would have also funded Trump’s ballroom project. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAttribute('defer', '1'); script.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript'); iframeDoc.body.appendChild(script); }; document.head.appendChild(iframe); const preloadR...