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Trump’s ads have cost taxpayers at least $2.5 million, with funding from Customs and Border Protection

By 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

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