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Pro-Trump ad campaign was financed by DHS: Report
The ads have aired thousands of times and drawn complaints over whether $1.2 million in taxpayer money was used to promote Trump.
- Taxpayer money from U.S. Customs and Border Protection funded pro-Trump television advertisements that began airing last week, drawing bipartisan scrutiny just weeks before November's midterm election.
- DHS awarded a $20 million contract to the Maryland-based LMD Agency on September 20, drawing funds from Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' passed in 2025 for border security improvements.
- AdImpact data shows at least $1.7 million spent airing three ads featuring President Trump in recent days. Watchdog group Public Citizen filed complaints alleging violations of federal propaganda restrictions and the Hatch Act.
- Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Chris Murphy, D-Conn., demanded answers from Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, calling it an "outrageous scheme." Republican Sen. Thom Tillis compared the ads to authoritarian propaganda.
- Republicans face a volatile midterm election season with congressional control at stake, while Democrats threaten investigations into the alleged misuse of taxpayer funds should they regain power.
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Homeland Security spending $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads
The Department of Homeland Security has tapped $20 million to pay for the campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump that have drawn widespread criticism from Republicans and Democrats as a blatant misuse of taxpayer dollars that likely runs afoul of anti-propaganda law.
·Arlington, United States
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Homeland Security taps $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads – WTOP News
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security has tapped $20 million to pay for the campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump that have drawn widespread criticism from Republicans and Democrats as a blatant misuse of taxpayer dollars and likely illegal. In a letter Tuesday to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, two top Democratic senators...
·Chevy Chase, United States
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