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#campaign ads #federal communications commission #hatch act #midterm elections #taxpayer funds #trump #anti-propaganda laws #antideficiency act #congress #department of homeland security #dhs #donald trump

Trump Cuts Taxpayer Ad Spending
Trump stops using public funds for campaign ads.
Dw · 1m
Trump Uses Taxpayer Funds for Midterm Ads
Trump's campaign ads funded by taxpayer dollars violate federal law but face little resistance.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Trump ads funded by US government may violate anti-propaganda laws
Consumer advocacy group Public Citizen filed complaints alleging that taxpayer-funded campaign ads violate federal laws against government propaganda and restrict political activity by federal employees.
Ars Technica · 3m