Politics
White House airs taxpayer-funded 2024 Trump campaign ad ahead of midterms
September 28, 2026 at 05:25 AM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 9 hours
The White House has broadcast a 30-second ad from Trump's 2024 presidential campaign using taxpayer funds, drawing bipartisan criticism before the November midterm elections.
- The White House aired the ad during an Ohio State–Illinois football game on Fox and insists the campaign spots are "public service announcements."
- Republican Senator John Kennedy told CBS that no public official should "spend public money" on private ads "for themselves."
- Lawmakers from both parties criticized the ad series for its political nature and use of taxpayer funds.
- Spending on the latest ad reached roughly $319,000, according to the ad-tracking firm AdImpact.