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POLITICS● LOWOct 7 · Oct 7, 2026, 8:28 PM

Trump's taxpayer-funded ad blitz lands in court

Axios · north america

President Trump said he will help pay for his administration's campaign-style ads after the Democratic National Committee sued Wednesday over their use of taxpayer money.Why it matters: Trump's funding announcement does not address the DNC's central allegation that the administration illegally used taxpayer money to finance the ads.What they're saying: Trump said in a Truth Social post that he considers the ads "to be a positive promotion for our Great U.S.A." and defended using taxpayer money for them."This is a rather standard thing to do but, rather than doing that, although nothing will ma

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