Politics
Trump Says Super PAC Will Cover Taxpayer-Funded Ads
October 6, 2026 at 02:05 AM
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4 reports · over 2 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Trump says taxpayers will no longer fund TV ads that praise him
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BNBBC News
Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for ads after bipartisan pushback
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TGThe Guardian
Trump says Super Pac will pay for taxpayer-funded ads that sparked outcry
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CNCNN
Trump says he will pay for campaign-style ads himself after backlash over taxpayer-funded effort
(opens the publisher’s site)Trump reversed his stance and said his political action committee would fund promotional ads that used taxpayer money and drew bipartisan criticism.
- Trump said he will pay for the ads himself with funds raised for his MAGA, Inc. super PAC.
- Ad-tracking firm AdImpact estimates the campaign-style spots have cost at least $10.1 million in taxpayer funds.
- The White House said MAGA Inc. will fund such ads in the future but gave no details on reimbursing taxpayers for spots already aired.
- Two Democratic lawmakers asked federal watchdogs to investigate whether the administration illegally used taxpayer money for the ads.
- California Attorney General Rob Bonta called for a probe into the “misuse of public funding,” while FCC Chair Brendan Carr declined to investigate.
- A Democratic-backed Senate measure condemning the ads was blocked by a Republican, and Senator John Thune said taxpayer dollars should not fund such promotions.