Trump says taxpayers will no longer pay for TV ads that praised him

President Donald Trump on Monday said that he would pay for television advertisements himself or with money raised from the MAGA political committee after pushback over the use of taxpayer-funded television ads featuring him shortly before the November congressional elections.

Ethics experts and lawmakers from both parties ⁠have criticized the three nationally broadcast ads, which celebrate a "golden age of America".

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Trump says he’ll pay for TV ads that praised him and which government funded

On Monday, President Donald Trump announced he will personally fund the Patriotic Ads using money raised by his MAGA PAC after intense backlash over taxpayer-funded television spots.
Ethics experts and Lawmakers from both parties criticized the three nationally broadcast ads for celebrating a 'golden age of America' using public funds shortly before November congressional elections.
One ad features Trump declaring 'America will never be a communist country' while a chorus repeats 'love me.' Another combines Mount Rushmore imagery with praise for a 'golden age of America.'
Lawmakers question whether the spots violated longstanding restrictions on government propaganda and political activity, focusing on whether public funds were improperly used for political promotion.
Trump defended the ads on Truth Social as 'a positive promotion for our Great U.S.A.,' insisting the funding shift addresses the recent backlash over taxpayer support.

Ethics experts and Lawmakers from both parties criticized the three nationally broadcast ads for celebrating a 'golden age of America' using public funds shortly before November congressional elections.

I didn't hear the Democrats complaining when it was Obama doing this.

True as the ad messages are the tagline at the end of them "This message paid for by the U.S. Government", was a huge negative for public perception of a President they know possesses a massive ego and the means to easily pay for the ads himself.

Sometimes I wonder about the people that are supposed to be helping him.

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Trump says he’ll pay for TV ads that praised him and which government funded

Trump said he will cover the ads himself or through MAGA, Inc. after criticism over the use of taxpayer