The Latest: Trump doesn’t commit to repaying federal funds already spent on controversial adsA day after President Donald Trump said he would start paying for controversial taxpayer-funded ads with a campaign account, a White House official insisting on anonymity said Trump’s promises don’t mean there’s any reimbursement coming. Some $12 million worth of ads have already aired as part of a $20 million campaign using money Congress appropriated…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmenttrump ad funding controversy
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.POLITICO2d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomytrump ad funding controversy
After bipartisan criticism, Trump says taxpayers’ dollars will no longer be used for TV ads promoting himThe president said the ads, which the White House has defended, will be funded by him and his super PAC, MAGA Inc.NBC News3d agoWhole story →Governmenttrump ad funding controversy
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…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution3d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmenttrump ad funding controversy
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 TVABC17News.com9d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyDonald Trumptrump ad funding controversy
