What people said 18 voices · best of 19 · verbatim

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  Can a president run his own political ads on your tax dollars? Congress said NO, & these ads blow right past it! All options are on the table for @democracydefendersaction.org , so stay tuned Here's the legal case against these ads, w/ @MorningEdition on @npr.org 👇 -TN

  normeisen.bsky.socialBluesky15d ago699▲view on Bluesky ↗
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  # Trump admin airs 2024 Trump campaign ad in latest # taxpayer funded messaging The 30-second video, which is virtually identical to one that aired in 2024, shows Trump walking down a hallway as his voice can be heard warning of a “final battle” against “globalists” & “warmongers.” It ends with a message that says: “Paid for by the U.S…

  Nonilex@masto.aiMastodon15d ago22▲view on Mastodon ↗
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  The White House has insisted such ads are “public service announcements,” but the use of taxpayer funds has drawn criticism from both Democrats and Republicans.

  forbes.comBluesky16d ago511▲view on Bluesky ↗
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  LOCK HIM UP! “The White House has expanded a series of taxpayer-funded advertisements boosting President Donald Trump, including a new spot that repurposes imagery and political rhetoric Trump used while campaigning for president,” the Washington Post reports. # TrumpMustGo # KingOfTreason # RepublicansDidThis # NoRepublicansEverAgain # USPol

  DemocracyMattersALotMastodon15d ago8▲view on Mastodon ↗
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  “Don’t worry, using taxpayer dollars to run ominous campaign ads of the President has been done before and is completely legal… in banana republics."

  motherjones.comBluesky15d ago259▲view on Bluesky ↗
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  This administration is evil . Cuts to programs that benefit taxpayers and uses taxpayer funds 🤬‼️👉🏻Taxpayers have funded nearly $1.5M in pro-Trump ads. Criticism is mounting, including from the GOP https:// apnews.com/article/trump-gover…

  czds@mastodon.socialMastodon15d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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  The Trump administration is using taxpayer funds to air a TV advertisement from Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign in the latest in a series of ads promoting the president ahead of the midterms that the White House maintains are "public service announcements."

  pbsnews.orgBluesky15d ago122▲view on Bluesky ↗
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  George W. Bush’s former ethics lawyer said the Trump White House’s taxpayer-financed election propaganda ads could “an impeachable offense.” Given the circumstances, that’s hardly unreasonable. https://www. ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/madd owblog/trump-white-house-taxpayer-funded-propaganda-ads-midterm-elections

  stevebenenMastodon15d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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  Please let everyone know what they are paying for. We the People and taxpayers are paying for GOP advertisements. apnews.com/article/paid... #TaxPayerFundedAds

  aurawellnesscenter.bsky.socialBluesky15d ago17▲view on Bluesky ↗
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  RT: @zeteo_news Here’s the ‘Pathetic’ Reason Trump Is Running His Corrupt ‘Love Me’ Ads In private, the president keeps whining about Republicans trying to ditch him. So his team made him a taxpayer-funded propaganda campaign. Read now: https:// zeteo.com/p/trump-love-me-ads- pathetic-reason

  mehdirhasan@mastox.euMastodon15d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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  I'm quoted at @reason.com@bsky.brid.gy : "Walter Olson, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, says the ads are a 'gross violation of democratic norms, campaign norms, and expectations that government will treat citizens impartially.'... Trump's new ads look like camp...

  walterolson.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gyMastodon15d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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  “Trump has personally driven the controversial, 👉🏼tax-payer funded👈🏼 video ads promoting himself and his administration’s policies, including helping select the imagery and videos used, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.” Trump personally helped orches...

  gottalaff.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gyMastodon15d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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  Trump administration airs 2024 campaign ad in latest taxpayer-funded messaging | AP News https:// apnews.com/article/trump-elect ion-campaign-advertisements-bfa8e3c1c9e50de03092b4ec27055da9 Sounds more like self-parody. Think Verhoeven's Starship Troopers...

  himay@infosec.exchangeMastodon15d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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  Fox scrutinized for airing taxpayer-funded Donald Trump ads during NFL games. This crap aired all weekend. On taxpayers ' dimes. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 https:// awfulannouncing.com/politics/f ox-taxpayer-funded-donald-trump-ads-nfl-ohio-state-illinois.html

  IveyJanette@mastodon.socialMastodon15d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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  Donald Trump is promoting his favorite thing to promote... himself. And paying for it his favorite way... with your money. Mr. Newberger delivers an AI Funnies version of the ad everyone is talking about.

  JeremyNewberger@mastodon.worldMastodon15d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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  The White House is burning public funds on political advertising—which even Republicans are condemning. https://www. motherjones.com/politics/2026/ 09/trump-ad-white-house-psa-midterm-republican-love-me-public-funds/

  carrieberry@mstdn.socialMastodon15d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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  https://www. europesays.com/3278358/ Rep. Pingree says new taxpayer-funded Trump ads are illegal # DonaldTrump # POTUS # PresidentDonaldTrump # PresidentOfTheUnitedStates # PresidentTrump # trump

  europesays@pubeurope.comMastodon15d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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  # CNN # News Trump personally helped orchestrate taxpayer-funded ads promoting himself and his policies, source says

  CNN@c.imMastodon15d agoview on Mastodon ↗