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Sep 24, 2026

White House airs taxpayer-funded pro-Trump ad ahead of midterms

The Trump administration began airing a campaign-style television ad on Fox News and other networks promoting the president and warning against communism, with a disclaimer stating it was 'Paid for by the U.S. Government.' Democrats and some Republicans criticized the ad as potentially illegal government propaganda.

Sep 24, 202618 sources

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▪A second taxpayer-funded advertisement, following the Fox News 'Love Me' anti-communism ad, detailing a military operation to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, aired on CBS stations on September 24, 2026
▪The minute-long Mount Rushmore advertisement, which debuted Friday, aired on Newsmax during the programs 'Carl Higbie Frontline' and 'Greg Kelly Reports'
▪CBS's broadcast of the taxpayer-funded Trump advertisements compromises its journalistic integrity

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Donald Trump

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Campaign finance1 Democratic Party1 Fox News1 Republican Party1 Trump administration1 Trump administration television ad1 U.S. domestic politics1 U.S. government1 US midterm elections1

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