Trump says he will pay for patriotic TV ads himself
Donald Trump announced on Monday that he would fund his own patriotic television advertisements after controversy arose over taxpayer dollars used for similar spots.
President funds new campaign ads
Trump posted a statement to Truth Social saying he decided to pay for the ads with money raised for MAGA Inc. He claims this approach is standard practice even though critics are upset about it. The advertisements promote what he calls positive promotion for the United States.
Ads air on major networks
Variety reported that the administration previously ran these spots on Fox News, CBS, NBC and other channels. The content includes claims about fighting communism and socialism while attacking fake news media. A White House spokesperson described the spots as educational public service announcements.
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