White House claims pro-Trump ad it paid Fox to air was ‘public service announcement’

A screenshot from a White House ad for Donald Trump, showing him accepting the Fifa peace prize. Photograph: White House A screenshot from a White House ad for Donald Trump, showing him accepting the Fifa peace prize. Photograph: White House Trump administration White House claims pro-Trump ad it paid Fox to air was ‘public service announcement’ Some Democrats say taxpayer-funded ad could be illegal government propaganda aimed at influencing voters

Prefer the Guardian on Google The White House on Friday defended its decision to use taxpayer funds to buy airtime on Fox News for a White House-produced, pro-Trump ad that some Democrats said could be illegal government propaganda aimed at influencing voters in the upcoming midterm elections.