Trump's Taxpayer-Funded Ads Draw Bipartisan Criticism

12.8 yrs
~ 3 days, 14 hrs ago

Trump's Taxpayer-Funded Ads Draw Bipartisan Criticism
Chad de Guzman
Mon, September 28, 2026 at 6:45 AM CDT

(A screenshot of President Donald Trump's 2023 ad for the 2024 presidential elections. -Screenshot from Donald Trump's Truth Social account @realDonaldTrump)

President Donald Trump declares that "this is the final battle" in one of several taxpayer-funded television ads airing ahead of November's midterm elections, prompting bipartisan scrutiny over whether the spots violate federal law.

The 30-second ad is a black-and-white video of Trump walking down a hall over audio of his warnings against "the deep state," "warmongers," "globalists," "Marxists," "communists," and "fascists."

Trump posted the same video on his Truth Social platform in 2023, but with one difference: Then, the monochromatic ad ended with words on screen calling on the viewer to join Trump's campaign and fine print saying it was "Paid for by Donald J. Trump for President 2024, Inc." This time, the 2026 ad says at the bottom: "Paid for by the U.S. Government."

www.yahoo.com/news/p olitics/articles/tru mps-taxpayer-funded- ads-draw-114507

legal, shmeagal.
He thinks he is above the law

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17.4 yrs
~ 3 days, 12 hrs ago

#msg6018485He thinks he is above the law

ProblemAgain :
So far as I can tell, he appears to be.

ExCTGuyInTX reacted

7.4 yrs
~ 3 days, 11 hrs ago

Put your blue dot in your yard. Your vote counts.

12.8 yrs
~ 3 days, 10 hrs ago

I never would have thought I would see the entire United States government subverted by a charlatan to benefit himself and his family. He has absolutely no shame, no ethics and is totally amoral. This is what happens when you enter the Cult of the Personality and he hires or appoints his fan base instead of competent officeholders

12.1 yrs
~ 3 days, 10 hrs ago

#msg6018555Put your blue dot in your yard. Your vote counts.

Butterbean : Speaking about that, while walking my dog through the neighborhood, I saw political lawn signs at 5 different homes. All 5 supported Talarico/Hinajosa. There were 0 signs supporting the corrupt, adulterer AG.

Butterbean reacted

7.4 yrs App
~ 3 days, 9 hrs ago

ExCTGuyInTX: That's a good start.

ExCTGuyInTX reacted

1.2 yrs
~ 3 days, 9 hrs ago

ProblemAgain :
He kind of is...if the only thing to stop him is congress.

1.2 yrs
~ 3 days, 9 hrs ago

ExCTGuyInTX :
In all my many walks, I have seen one Paxton sign.
Quite a few Talarico signs.

ExCTGuyInTX reacted

10.9 yrs App
~ 3 days, 6 hrs ago

I voted for Trump, and things seemed okay for awhile, but now it seems something is wrong with our president; this is sad and "scary".

teatime reacted

7.4 yrs
~ 3 days, 6 hrs ago

I believe in redemption. When we learn better, we are required to act better.

teatime reacted

4.1 yrs
~ 1 day, 1 hr ago

**** off by Trump’s new promotional ad? Don’t worry, you also paid for it! #dailyshow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MInhQMX9q6Q