What changed in this update
In a post on his social media site, President Donald Trump defended the ads, which cost at least $1.5 million in federal funds and have drawn intense criticism.
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Trump taxpayer-funded promotional ads dispute
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Current state
A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order requiring the Trump administration to cancel any remaining taxpayer-funded television advertisements promoting President Trump and barring it from resuming the campaign.
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What changed
The court action halting the taxpayer-funded pro-Trump ads is now specified as a temporary restraining order.
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PBS
After taxpayer-funded ads glorifying Trump sparked backlash, he says his super PAC will pay instead
In a post on his social media site, President Donald Trump defended the ads, which cost at least $1.5 million in federal funds and have drawn intense criticism.
ABC News
Trump says his super PAC will now pay for controversial taxpayer-funded promo ads
Trump says that he will no longer use taxpayer funds to pay for a pro-Trump ad blitz ahead of the midterm elections, saying his super PAC will now pay for them.
Guardian
Trump says Super Pac will pay for taxpayer-funded ads that sparked outcry
President’s U-turn comes after Democrats and Republicans condemned use of tax dollars for pro-Trump ads Donald Trump said on Monday he would pay for taxpayer-funded, pro-Trump ads “with money I raised for MAGA, Inc.”, a political action committee, after the television advertisements glorifying himself sparked a major backlash. In a social media post, Trump characterized the ads, which cost at least $1.5m in federal…
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NYTimes – US NYT
Facing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded Ads
The president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for with taxpayer money.
