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NYT: Trump Personally Directed Taxpayer Money for Pro-Trump TV AdsNYT reports Trump personally ordered Vought to fund the ads
5 Oct 2 3:36 PM · 11d ago · 2 articles · 4 posts · 2 sources · development 5 of 5
The New York Times reports Trump personally instructed OMB Director Russell Vought to direct taxpayer money toward the ad campaign, with at least four spots having run at a cost of roughly $5.5 million; the story also identifies aide Natalie Harp's role.
“Sources: Trump personally told his budget director to use taxpayer money for TV ads praising his presidency; at least four spots have run at a cost of ~$5.5M”
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Donald Trump President of the United StatesRussell Vought Director, White House Office of Management and BudgetNatalie Harp White House aide named in NYT reporting
Patty Murray Democratic U.S. Senator
Chris Murphy Democratic U.S. Senator
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first by Mercury News, 11d ago · also NYT
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President Trump directed staff to use taxpayer money for TV ads praising him and his presidency, setting in motion a $20 million contract that used funds from the Department of Homeland Security, according to people familiar with the matter.
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This identification of Natalie Harp is a nice touch. https://www. nytimes.com/2026/10/02/us/poli tics/trump-ads.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FlE.ADk7.TM_zqav0hb0K&smid=url-share
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I’m not a religious person, but if I were, and this was the type of message associated with what I believed in, I’d become an atheist immediately. This goblin was hatched by other disgusting goblins.
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This is sickening ‘God made Trump’ ad & at least 12 others are part of controversial taxpayer-funded ad campaign The # Trump admin has created at least 13 # campaign style # ads as part of its controversial # taxpayer -funded, multi-million-dollar effort to promote Trump & his [failed] policies. # megalomania # law # Congress # TaxPayersMoney…
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RT: @maggieNYT NEW: President Trump directly told Russ Vought to find the funds to finance the ads glorifying him. The agency’s general counsel and WH counsel both signed off on the move as legal. The president and WH chief of staff spoke to the DHS secretary. https://www. nytimes.com/2026/10/02/us/poli tics/trump-ads.html
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Sources: Trump personally told his budget director to use taxpayer money for TV ads praising his presidency; at least four spots have run at a cost of ~$5.5M (New York Times) https://www. nytimes.com/2026/10/02/us/poli tics/trump-ads.html http:// mediagazer.com/261002/p13#a261 002p13
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