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Trump doesn't commit to repaying federal funds already spent on controversial ads
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A day after President Donald Trump said he would start paying for controversial taxpayer-funded ads with a campaign account, there's no sign he plans to refund the millions of federal dollars already spent on them.
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White House has labeled ads ‘public service announcements’ and has responded defiantly to criticism Federal regulators have been urged to stop the broadcast of White House advertisements promoting Donald Trump that critics say amounts to government propaganda and violate laws against using public mo…
The White House is facing scrutiny over taxpayer-funded ads that critics say promote President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies. The ads have drawn criticism from Democrats — and now some Republicans — as questions grow over whether the ads violate federal laws.
House Democrats say officials may have illegally misused public funds to pay for president’s ‘narcissistic ego trips’ The Trump administration is facing growing questions over whether it illegally used taxpayer money to air television ads promoting Donald Trump five weeks before the US midterm elect…
The Trump administration faces more questions about spending millions of taxpayer dollars to air TV ads promoting Trump's policies in the weeks ahead of the midterms.
Trump has already spent $2.5 million running these ads, of your taxpayer dollars. Before he’s done, he’s planning to spend at least 20 million on them.
By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has created at least 13 campaign-style ads as part of its controversial taxpayer-funded, multi-million-dollar effort to promote President Donald Trump and his policies.
By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has created at least 13 campaign-style ads as part of its controversial taxpayer-funded, multi-million-dollar effort to promote President Donald Trump and his policies.
WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump personally instructed his budget director to use taxpayer money for TV ads praising him and his presidency, setting in motion a $20 million contract that used funds from the Department of Homeland Security, according to people familiar with the matter.
This week, one of the most talked-about stories has been President Donald Trump’s decision to spend taxpayer money on campaign ads that the administration is misleadingly characterizing as “public service announcements.
People For the American Way president Svante Myrick criticized President Donald Trump for allegedly using $20 million in taxpayer funds designated for border security to run political advertisements.
Vice President JD Vance claimed Monday that Donald Trump’s taxpayer-funded propaganda videos are actually “not partisan.” The Trump administration has used at least 5.6 million taxpayer dollars to buy a series of at least 15 campaign-style advertisements touting the president’s agenda ahead of Novem…
Vice President JD Vance said the new pro-Trump television advertisements are "not partisan" amid criticism from both sides of the aisle. The ads, which cost $20 million of taxpayer money, feature President Trump’s voice calling for the defeat of socialism and communism while touting the “largest tax…
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.
President Donald Trump pledged to pay for video ads with his personal funds — and money from his super political action committee — following ethical concerns about the messages that are running at taxpayer expense.
By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Monday he will no longer use taxpayer money to fund a series of promotional television ads, announcing that he will instead pay for them with funds raised for MAGA, Inc., the pro-Trump super PAC.
After controversy erupted over the Trump administration buying TV ad time (with taxpayer dollars) to air ads endorsing the president, Donald Trump said he will now fund what he calls “patriotic ads” himself.
