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Trump says he’ll pay for TV ads that praised him and which government funded
Trump said he will cover the ads himself or through MAGA, Inc. after criticism over the use of taxpayer money.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump announced he will personally fund the Patriotic Ads using money raised by his MAGA PAC after intense backlash over taxpayer-funded television spots.
- Ethics experts and Lawmakers from both parties criticized the three nationally broadcast ads for celebrating a 'golden age of America' using public funds shortly before November congressional elections.
- One ad features Trump declaring 'America will never be a communist country' while a chorus repeats 'love me.' Another combines Mount Rushmore imagery with praise for a 'golden age of America.'
- Lawmakers question whether the spots violated longstanding restrictions on government propaganda and political activity, focusing on whether public funds were improperly used for political promotion.
- Trump defended the ads on Truth Social as 'a positive promotion for our Great U.S.A.,' insisting the funding shift addresses the recent backlash over taxpayer support.
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Trump says his super PAC will start paying for controversial taxpayer-funded ads
President Trump said Monday he will start paying for the pro-Trump ads that have blanketed the airwaves in recent weeks, using money raised by his super PAC, after he drew intense pushback for using public funds.
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Trump says he'll pay for TV ads that praised him and which government funded
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