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Trump says will pay for TV ads after pushback over taxpayer funding close to election

South China Morning Post5 October 2026, 23:34 UTCUnited States of America

US President Donald Trump on Monday said that he would pay for television advertisements himself or with money raised ‌from the Maga political committee after pushback over the use of taxpayer-funded television ads featuring him just before the November congressional elections. Ethics experts and lawmakers from both parties ⁠have criticised the three nationally broadcast ads, which ‌celebrate a “golden age of America”. Lawmakers have questioned whether public funds are being used ‌to promote...

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