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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…

Sources (1)+2 copies· Oct 6, 12:22 AM to Oct 6, 2:11 PM

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