# FCC Chair: Trump Ads Don't Raise Red Flags

> FCC chair Brendan Carr says government-funded Trump ads are normal and don't need review.
- Title: FCC Chair: Trump Ads Don't Raise Red Flags · NBC News
- Summary: FCC chair Brendan Carr says government-funded Trump ads are normal and don't need review. FCC chair Brendan Carr states new pro-Trump TV ads paid for with…
- Keywords: fcc, brendan carr, trump ads, public service announcements, government funds, federal communications commission, election ads, midterm elections, politics, news, Chair, Trump
- Source: NBC News — https://nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/fcc-brendan-carr-says-government-funded-trump-ads-dont-raise-red-flags-rcna600724
- Author: Dareh Gregorian
- Published: 2026-09-30T21:53:30.194+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: fcc, brendan carr, trump ads, public service announcements, government funds, federal communications commission, election ads, midterm elections, politics, news
## FCC chair says Trump ads normal
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr said new pro-Trump TV ads paid for with government funds don't merit any FCC review.

> it doesn’t strike me as anything at all out of the ordinary
## White House calls ads public service
The White House described the ads as normal public service announcements that people see all the time.

> i don’t think there’s anything unique or different about it
## Public Citizen complaint
Public Citizen filed a complaint saying Trump campaign used one of the ads in 2024.

> the trump campaign used one of the ads in 2024
## Carr dismisses concerns
Carr said the ads don’t raise red flags despite left groups pushing to weaponize FCC license renewal process.

> there’s groups on the left that have long worked and pushed to weaponize the fcc’s license renewal process
## Democratic commissioner concerns
Anna Gomez, the lone Democratic FCC commissioner, said taxpayer dollars used for political messages are concerning near election.

> i recognize the concern shared by others that taxpayer dollars are being used to promote a political message
## Bipartisan criticism
Senate leaders criticized using taxpayer dollars for the ads, with Thune calling it wrong and Schumer calling it an election violation.

> they shouldn’t be paid for with taxpayer dollars
## Trump defends ads
Trump called the ads for the country and not for himself, saying they promote the spirit of America.

> i’m not running for office and i don’t talk about anybody
## Ad content details
First ad shows Trump talking about defeating communism with song 'love me' playing in background.

> defeat communism
## Second ad content
Second ad features Trump walking down hallway asking people to join his 'final battle' against deep state and warmongers.

> demolish the deep state
## Key takeaway

FCC chair Brendan Carr states new pro-Trump TV ads paid for with government funds don't merit FCC review and don't raise red flags.