Trump Super PAC Won't Repay $10 Million in Taxpayer-Funded Ads
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 6
Trump Super PAC Won't Repay $10 Million in Taxpayer-Funded Ads
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 6
Summary
More than $10 million already spent on taxpayer-funded ads promoting President Trump will not be reimbursed, White House officials said, narrowing his earlier pledge that MAGA Inc. would pay for the spots.
Monday's Truth Social post came after bipartisan backlash, but officials said it applied only to ads "moving forward," not to past spending already under scrutiny.
A new taxpayer-funded ad began airing Tuesday, touting the U.S. role in taking out former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and featuring Trump, Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth.
The ads have drawn criticism during a heated midterm campaign, with some officials arguing they may violate federal limits on using public money for "publicity or propaganda" purposes.