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Trump says his super PAC will pay for taxpayer-funded ads that sparked backlash for glorifying him

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Weissert, W. (2026, October 6). Trump says his super PAC will pay for taxpayer-funded ads that sparked backlash for glorifying him. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/trump-says-his-super-pac-will-pay-for-taxpayer-funded-ads-that-sparked-backlash-for-glorifying-him/article_a127e22e-026f-514a-bdb2-c1d11f22baba.html

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President Donald Trump announced that he would cease using taxpayer funds to pay for television advertisements promoting himself, after facing significant backlash over their use. He stated that his super PAC will now cover the costs of these ads moving forward. The campaign ads have already cost at least $1.5 million in federal funds and were criticized widely despite Trump defending them as positive promotion for the country.

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On October 5, US President Donald Trump announced he would cease using taxpayer funds for TV advertisements promoting his administration ahead of the November congressional elections, after facing bipartisan criticism over their use of public money. The ads, which featured messages like "America will never be a communist country" and images of Mount Rushmore, were funded by the government and faced backlash from lawmakers questioning their legality as they resembled political campaign spots rather than typical public service announcements. Critics argued that taxpayer dollars should not be used to promote Trump's political agenda. In response to this pushback, Trump stated on his social media platform Truth Social that he would now fund such ads through personal funds or money raised by the MAGA political committee. The total cost of these taxpayer-funded ads was at least $1.5 million.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he will stop using taxpayer funds for television advertisements glorifying himself that sparked a major backlash, and instead tap his super PAC to cover costs going forward. asserted

that → say → costs

In a post on his social media site, Trump defended the ads, which cost at least $1.5 million in federal funds and have drawn intense criticism. asserted

which → defend → criticism

Trump said they were “positive promotion for our Great U.S.A.” asserted

they → say → U.S.A.

Trump says his super PAC will pay for taxpayer-funded ads that sparked backlash for glorifying him

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