Trump says he will stop using US taxpayer funds for ads
President Donald Trump announced he will stop using taxpayer funds for political advertisements following bipartisan criticism. He stated he will instead fund the ads through his own resources and his MAGA Inc super PAC.
Why it matters
The decision addresses concerns regarding the potential misuse of government funds for political campaigning ahead of midterm elections.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Sareen Habeshian Getty Images President Donald Trump has said he will stop using US taxpayer funds to pay for television ads he has fronted, following bipartisan pushback.
"The Radical Left is upset with the fact that I am taking Ads, which I consider to be a positive promotion for our Great U.S.A., and paying for them with U.S.A. money," he said Monday on social media.
Trump said it is "a rather standard thing to do" but that he has decided to pay for the "Patriotic Ads" himself and with money he raised through his MAGA Inc super political action committee.
The ads, which praise the president and his policies, drew criticism and questions over their legality due to laws against using government money for political ads.
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