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Trump says he will stop using US taxpayer funds for ads
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump announced he will stop using US taxpayer funds for television ads praising himself and his policies, opting instead to pay with his own money and funds raised through his MAGA Inc super PAC.
- The ads, which highlight Trump's tax cuts, US manufacturing, and law and order, faced bipartisan criticism and legal questions about the use of government money for political promotion.
- Trump defended the ads as standard and patriotic, while the White House described them as educational public service announcements, citing similar ads from previous administrations.
- Critics, including legal experts and Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan, condemned the ads as inappropriate use of taxpayer dollars for political promotion, with a Senate measure denouncing the practice blocked by a Republican.
- The ads aired ahead of the November midterm elections, where Democrats aim to regain control of Congress amid declining approval ratings for Trump.
