Politics
Lawmakers seek investigation into taxpayer-funded ads promoting Trump
October 1, 2026 at 05:56 PM · Updated 15d ago
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3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 5 hours
TGThe Guardian
Lawmakers call for action on ‘plainly illegal’ taxpayer-funded ads to promote Trump
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TGThe Guardian
White House airs new taxpayer-funded ad praising Trump’s war on Iran
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SNSky News Arabia
أزمة "إعلانات ترامب" مستمرة.. ونواب ديمقراطيون يدعون للتحقيق
(opens the publisher’s site)Two Democratic lawmakers have asked federal watchdogs to investigate whether taxpayer-funded television ads promoting President Donald Trump violated federal law.
- Raskin and Whitesides wrote to the Government Accountability Office and the Office of Special Counsel on Wednesday requesting the investigation.
- The lawmakers said the ads may violate the Anti-Deficiency Act and the Hatch Act and asked the GAO to identify the funding source and total amount.
- Democrats said the White House transferred $20 million from Department of Homeland Security funds to air ads resembling Trump's 2024 campaign commercials.
- Trump said he would gladly pay the money if the ads were found improper, while a White House spokesperson called them "educational and unapologetically patriotic".
- The White House aired a new taxpayer-funded ad on Fox News celebrating Trump's war on Iran, featuring his combat declaration and Hegseth's warning.