Trump Doesn’t Commit to Repaying Federal Funds Already Spent on Controversial Ads
The administration says future spots will be paid by MAGA Inc. as lawmakers and ethics experts question whether taxpayer-funded ads crossed legal lines.
- The White House confirmed President Donald Trump will not reimburse the federal government for the $20 million already spent on controversial ads, though future spots will be financed by MAGA Inc.
- Nearly $12 million worth of ads have already aired according to AdImpact as part of the $20 million the Homeland Security Department allocated, with critics arguing the spots resemble partisan campaign advertising.
- Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer slammed the administration on Tuesday, demanding an investigation into "gross waste and abuse of taxpayer dollars," while legal experts suggest the ads may violate federal statutes against "publicity or propaganda."
- Trump posted on Truth Social Monday calling the ads "positive promotion for our Great U.S.A." while promising to pay for future spots with money raised for MAGA Inc; he told reporters Tuesday they were "really good."
- Senate Republicans blocked an effort to pass a resolution condemning the taxpayer-funded ads, while the White House continues defending the campaign as a reminder for Americans to love their country.
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Trump doesn’t commit to repaying federal funds already spent on controversial ads
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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. Nearly $12 million worth of ads have already aired, according to AdImpact, as part of the $20...
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A day after President Donald Trump said his super political action committee would pay for television ads promoting him that had been funded by taxpayers, White House officials said the group did not plan to reimburse the government for the more than $10 million it had already spent on the ads.
President Trump hasn’t committed to repaying federal funds already spent on ads, a White House official says
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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