Trump's Taxpayer-Funded Ads Draw Bipartisan Criticism
Campaign Finance,Advertising,Trump Agenda,Government Funding,Federal Spending,Taxpayers,Propaganda,Bipartisanship,Common Ground,Copyright
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."...
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