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Trump says his super PAC will pay for taxpayer-funded ads that sparked backlash for glorifying him

President Donald Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for ads promoting himself. He plans to use his own political funds going forward, instead. In a post Monday night on his social media site, the president defended the ads, which cost over $1.5 million in federal funds, calling them a “positive promotion for our Great U.S.A.” He blamed…

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Trump Vows to Pay for Ads Praising Him With Personal, PAC FundsPresident Donald Trump pledged to pay for video ads with his personal funds — and money from his super political action committee — following ethical concerns about the messages that are running at taxpayer expense.

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Trump’s ads have cost taxpayers at least $2.5 million, with funding from Customs and Border ProtectionBy Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, Betsy Klein, Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Millions of taxpayer dollars have already been spent on President Donald Trump’s hagiographic ads, according to estimates by a leading political ad-tracking firm. And a total of $20 million has been allocated for the effort, which watchdog groups have deemed illegal. The TV

ABC17News.com8d agoWhole story →

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John Thune Says No Taxpayer Money For Trump AdsSome lawmakers slammed the administration for funding the ads while living costs rise and Trump’s war in Iran drags on.

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After taxpayer-funded ads glorifying Trump sparked backlash, he says his super PAC will pay insteadIn a post on his social media site, President Donald Trump defended the ads, which cost at least $1.5 million in federal funds and have drawn intense criticism.

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Trump says he'll start paying for ads after pushback over taxpayer fundingPresident Trump says he'll start paying for the pro-Trump ads that have blanketed the airwaves in recent weeks, using money from his super PAC instead of taxpayer dollars.

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Johnson defends Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads — but says it’s ‘good’ MAGA Inc. is paying nowAsked by POLITICO if Trump should refund the money spent so far, the speaker left it to the president’s team.

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