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After bipartisan criticism, Trump says taxpayers’ dollars will no longer be used for TV ads promoting him

The president said the ads, which the White House has defended, will be funded by him and his super PAC, MAGA Inc.

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NBC News· Oct 6, 12:42 AMAfter bipartisan criticism, Trump says taxpayers’ dollars will no longer be used for TV ads promoting him
NBC 5 Chicago· Oct 6, 1:29 AMTrump says taxpayers dollars will no longer be used for TV ads promoting himAlso ran in NBC10 Boston

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Trump reverses course, says he won’t use taxpayer money for campaign-style adsThe president said he would use private funds to pay for ads promoting himself and his policies.

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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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