Trump Says He Will Pay for TV Ads After Criticism Over Taxpayer Funding
President Donald Trump said Monday he will pay for television ads himself or through his MAGA political committee after critics questioned the use of taxpayer funds for nationally broadcast spots weeks before the November elections.
President Donald Trump said Monday that he will pay for television advertisements himself or with money raised from the MAGA political committee, according to Reuters, after criticism over the use of taxpayer-funded ads featuring him shortly before the November congressional elections.
The three nationally broadcast ads have drawn objections from ethics experts and lawmakers from both parties, according to Reuters. The spots celebrate a “golden age of America,” with one showing Trump declaring that “America will never be a communist country” while a chorus repeats the words “love me,” and another combining images of Mount Rushmore with footage of Trump praising a “golden age of America.”
Questions over public funds and elections
Lawmakers have questioned whether public funds are being used to promote Trump politically, while other critics say the ads may violate longstanding restrictions on government propaganda and political activity, according to Reuters.
In a post on his Truth Social site on Monday, Trump said he considered the ads to be “a positive promotion for our Great U.S.A” but that they would no longer be funded by taxpayers, according to Reuters.
Reporting based on coverage by Reuters.
