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Taxpayers have funded nearly $1.5M in pro-Trump ads. Criticism is mounting, including from the GOP

AdImpact says three taxpayer-funded ads promoting President Donald Trump are nearing a cost of at least $1.5 million. The White House defends them as public service announcements. But the Republican...

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