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Trump reverses course, says he won’t use taxpayer money for campaign-style ads

The president said he would use private funds to pay for ads promoting himself and his policies.

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The Washington Post· Oct 5, 11:46 PMTrump reverses course, says he won’t use taxpayer money for campaign-style ads

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Trump backs down on his taxpayer-funded political ads after fiery pushbackIn an abrupt reversal, President Donald Trump backed down from his plan to push nationwide, politically charged "public service announcements" at taxpayer expense — and said they would instead be funded through his super PAC. "The Radical Left is upset with the fact that I am taking Ads, which I consider to be a positive promotion for our Great U.S.A.,…

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Trump says taxpayers dollars will no longer be used for TV ads promoting himDonald Trump said that he and his super PAC will now pay for campaign-style ads that promote his administration, instead of using federal funds.

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