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Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Government-Funded Promotional Ads

After bipartisan criticism, Trump says public money will no longer fund ads praising him, but questions remain about reimbursement and how future advertising will be paid for.

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Trump defends spending $5.5 million on promotional ads

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White House makes 13 ads, including God made Trump

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White House defends campaign as educational and patriotic

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Trump says super PAC will pay after backlash

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Reported federal spending rises above $10 million

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Reimbursement and future payment arrangements remain unexplained

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  1. Trump says taxpayers will no longer fund controversial TV ads after backlash
    Deutsche Welle
  2. Trump Makes Abrupt Flip Flop on His Propaganda Ads
    The Daily Beast Latest Articles
  3. Trump says he will pay for ‘Patriotic Ads’ himself after facing backlash from Democrats
    The Hill
  4. Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for ads after bipartisan pushback
    BBC News - World News
  5. Trump says taxpayers will no longer fund TV ads that praise him
    Al Jazeera

8 articles

  1. Trump Says He Will Pay For Political Ads After Row Over Taxpayer Funding
    NDTV News - World-news News
  2. Trump Ditches Taxpayer Funds, Says He'll Fund Midterm Ads With His Own Money After Flak
    Top World News- News18.com
  3. Trump says his super PAC will pay for controversial promotional ad campaign
    ABCNews.com
  4. Trump says will pay for TV ads after pushback over taxpayer funding close to election
    South China Morning Post
  5. Facing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded Ads
    NYT Politics

3 articles

  1. ‘God Made Trump’ is just one of the president’s taxpayer-funded ads set to hit airwaves for midterm blitz
    The Independent
  2. 'God made Trump': Inside White House's $20 million ad campaign ahead of midterms
    Times of India
  3. Trump Cranks Up His Propaganda Ad Blitz
    The Daily Beast Latest Articles

2 articles

  1. 'Unapologetic' Trump brazenly defends using $5.5MILLION of taxpayers' money to fund fawning 'Love Me' TV ads... and he's set to spend even more
    Daily Mail
  2. Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency
    NYT Politics