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Americans are paying millions for a batch of pro-Trump ads | Margaret Sullivan
The spots, including a recycled campaign ad, are funded by taxpayers and present the president as a hero
The US government is spending millions of taxpayer dollars to get a blatantly partisan message in front of voters as the midterm elections loom.
And while these TV ads aren’t explicitly campaign ads, they might as well be.
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Margaret Sullivan · Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:00 AM
US news | The Guardian
The spots, including a recycled campaign ad, are funded by taxpayers and present the president as a hero
The US government is spending millions of taxpayer dollars to get a blatantly partisan message in front of voters as the midterm elections loom.
And while these TV ads aren’t explicitly campaign ads, they might as well be.
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