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Trump doesn't commit to repaying federal funds already spent on controversial ads

President Donald Trump has pledged to use money from his MAGA Inc. super PAC for a controversial taxpayer-funded ad campaign.

Sources (3)+1 copy· Oct 6, 7:24 PM to Oct 7, 2:01 PM

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WDIV ClickOnDetroit· Oct 6, 7:24 PMTrump doesn't commit to repaying federal funds already spent on controversial adsAlso ran in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
U.S. News & World Report· Oct 7, 1:16 PMThe Latest: Trump Doesn’t Commit to Repaying Federal Funds Already Spent on Controversial Ads
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution· Oct 7, 2:01 PMThe Latest: Trump doesn’t commit to repaying federal funds already spent on controversial ads

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