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FCC chair says no issue with taxpayer-funded Trump ads

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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said he sees no issue with the White House's taxpayer-funded campaign-style advertisements,

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  1. Donald Trump ‘Love Me’ Advert Broadcast On TV

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Trump ad airs with government funding despite law against ‘propaganda’

    Headline from Anchorage Daily News ·

  3. New Trump-focused "Love Me" ad campaign paid for by taxpayers hits airwaves

    Headline from CBS News ·

  4. ‘Love Me’ ad promotes Trump with public money ahead of the midterms

    Headline from Hawaiitribune Herald ·

  5. Trump administration begins airing 2024 Trump campaign ad in latest taxpayer-funded messaging

    Headline from KOB 4 ·

  6. Trump personally helped orchestrate taxpayer-funded ads promoting himself and his policies, source says

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  7. DHS spends $20M on pro-Trump ads

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

  8. Trump’s ads have cost taxpayers at least $2.5 million, with funding from Customs and Border Protection

    Headline from KESQ Palm Springs ·

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    FCC chair says no issue with taxpayer-funded Trump ads

    Headline from UPI ·

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  1. HuffPost

    'Fascist Propaganda, Period': Critics Trash Trump's New Taxpayer-Funded 'Love Me' Ad (opens HuffPost)

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    HuffPost's feed description

    The bizarre government-sponsored ad was spotted on Fox News.

  2. Newsweek

    Donald Trump ‘Love Me’ Advert Broadcast On TV (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The commercial features an anti-communist message from Trump, and is set to the song "Love Me" by JMSN.

  3. Truthout

    Critics Slam Trump Propaganda Ad Paid for by the US Government as Illegal (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    The White House ad is an “unmistakable [sign] you live under an authoritarian, fascist government,” said one critic.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump ad airing with government funding despite law against ‘propaganda’ (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

    Published

    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Since the 1950s, annual appropriations legislation — including the funding bill Trump signed in February — has routinely included a ban on using federal funds for “publicity or propaganda purposes.”

  5. MS Now

    Team Trump ignores legal limit to air taxpayer-financed propagandistic ad (opens MS Now)

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    MS Now's feed description

    It is illegal to use funds for “publicity or propaganda purposes.” Worried about the midterms, the Trump administration apparently decided not to care.

  6. The Hill

    Pro-Trump TV ad funded by government draws fire from both sides (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Democrats and some Republicans are criticizing an ad from the Trump administration paid for by the U.S. government that pushes back against communism, socialism and Marxism in the U.S. just weeks before the midterm elections.

  7. MLive

    New Trump ad ‘paid for by the U.S. government’ released (opens MLive)

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    MLive's feed description

    It comes as the president has urged GOP voters to cast their ballots as if he were running.

  8. Local News 8

    ‘Love Me’: White House airs government-funded ad praising Trump (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — With the midterm elections approaching, the White House is airing a new TV ad promoting President Donald Trump and his policies that says it is “Paid for by the U.S. Government.

  9. ABC News

    Is the Trump administration's campaign-style ad on Fox News taxpayer-funded? (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    The 30-second spot includes the disclosure "Paid for by the U.S. Government."

  10. CBS News

    New Trump-focused "Love Me" ad campaign paid for by taxpayers hits airwaves (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Ads promoting President Trump and paid for by American taxpayers are now airing on network and national cable.

  11. Hawaiitribune Herald

    ‘Love Me’ ad promotes Trump with public money ahead of the midterms (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Hawaiitribune Herald's feed description

    A new ad flashes images of President Donald Trump set to a striking soundtrack: A song titled “Love Me.” Even more striking may be the disclaimer: “Paid for by the U.S. government.”

  12. Anchorage Daily News

    Trump ad airs with government funding despite law against ‘propaganda’ (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    A TV ad boosting President Trump and saying that it was paid for by the U.S. government is airing in two major markets.

  13. MS Now

    White House pretends its taxpayer-financed propaganda is a ‘public service announcement’ (opens MS Now)

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    MS Now's feed description

    Key congressional Democrats called the pro-Trump ad “an egregious and utterly illegal misuse of Americans’ hard-earned tax dollars.”

  14. The New Republic

    You Just Paid for This Deranged “Love Me” Ad by Trump (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    You’re paying for Trump’s newest “Love Me” campaign ad. The president unveiled yet another hype video on Wednesday set to JMSN’s hit song “Love Me.” The ad goes full Red Scare, playing audio from Trump in which he proclaims that “together we will defeat communism, Marxism, and socialism in America.

  15. Bangor Daily News

    Pro-Trump TV ad paid for by US government continues airing with higher spend (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    A U.S. government-funded TV advertisement promoting President Donald Trump alongside common Republican political talking points aired for a third straight day Friday with expanded spending and reach, even as it received bipartisan criticism.

  16. KAAL Rochester

    Taxpayer-funded pro-Trump TV ad campaign grows with new spot, wider reach (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    The Trump administration appears to be expanding its campaign of taxpayer-funded TV ads promoting President Donald Trump. The White House describes these as public service announcements, but lawmakers from both parties have criticized them.

  17. KAAL Rochester

    Pro-Trump TV ads funded by US government continue airing with expanded cost and reach (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    A U.S. government-funded TV ad promoting President Donald Trump is airing for a third straight day after drawing bipartisan criticism. On Friday the ad's cost had jumped from $14,000 to $430,000, according to AdImpact, which tracks media spending.

  18. NOTUS

    Trump’s ‘Paid for by the U.S. Government’ Ad Campaign Draws Scrutiny (opens NOTUS)

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    NOTUS's feed description

    “It feels like Viktor Orbán,” Sen. Thom Tillis said.

  19. The Week

    Trump administration runs taxpayer-funded ‘love me’ ad (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    Democratic lawmakers have demanded more details about the ad

  20. WDIO Duluth

    Ticker – Government Funded Trump ads still running (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    A U.S. government-funded TV ad promoting President Donald Trump is airing for a third straight day after drawing bipartisan criticism.

  21. Salon

    Pro-Trump “love me” ads paid for by taxpayers (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    The controversial ads have invited bipartisan criticism. The White House said it was “educational" and "patriotic"

  22. KYMA Yuma

    New White House ad campaign draws protests from President Trump’s opponents (opens KYMA Yuma)

    Published

    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    The TV spots said, "Paid for by the U.S. government," with critics saying they look like campaign ads for the president.

  23. Mother Jones

    You’re Paying For Donald Trump’s New Ad (opens Mother Jones)

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    Mother Jones's feed description

    Since Wednesday, the federal government has been airing a taxpayer-funded political advertisement on channels like Fox News promoting the virtues of President Donald Trump, as Republicans ramp up advertising in the lead-up to November’s midterm elections.

  24. Variety

    White House Has Spent More Than $440,000 on Pro-Trump TV Ads Paid for by U.S. Government; Administration Defends ‘Unapologetically American’ Spots and Denies They’re Campaign Ads (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    TV ads featuring President Donald Trump that began airing this week — including one in which he declares that “America will never be a communist country” and touting his administration’s policy goals — were paid for by U.S. taxpayers.

  25. NOTUS

    White House Releases Second ‘Paid for By the U.S. Government’ Ad (opens NOTUS)

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    NOTUS's feed description

    The administration maintains that the advertisements are “public service announcements.”

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