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Trump hasn't committed to repaying federal funds already spent on ads, a White House official says

President Donald Trump has pledged to use money from his MAGA Inc. super PAC for a controversial taxpayer-funded ad campaign. However, he has not committed to reimbursing the nearly $12 million...

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