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The Trump administration is using taxpayer money to broadcast a 2024 Trump campaign ad, part of a series of ads ahead of the midterms that the White House calls public service announcements.
The Trump administration is using taxpayer funds to air a television advertisement from Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. The 30-second video is virtually identical to one that aired in 2024.
It shows Trump walking down a hallway as his voice warns of a final battle against globalists and warmongers. The black-and-white video ends with Trump staring into the camera. A message reads: Paid for by the U.S. Government. The 2024 campaign version urged viewers to Join President Trump's Fight for America.
Ad Spending Tops Three Hundred Thousand Dollars
Spending on the latest ad already topped about US$319,000, according to AdImpact, which tracks media spending. In the narration, Trump says: With you at my side, we will demolish the deep state. We will expel the war mongers from our government. We will drive out the globalists; we will cast out the communists, Marxists, and fascists.
He adds: We will throw off the sick political class that hates our country. We will rout the fake news media, and we will liberate America from these villains once and for all. It is in addition to a minute-long ad that began airing Friday. That ad features scenic videos of Mount Rushmore at night with quotes and clips from Trump's Fourth of July weekend speech there honoring the country's 250th anniversary.
An earlier 30-second spot that began airing on Wednesday features clips of Trump talking about defeating communism. Those clips are interspersed with onscreen text promoting the largest tax cuts in history, reigniting American manufacturing and a call to defend law and order and police. Lawmakers of both parties have criticized the new series of ads for their inherently political nature and the use of taxpayer dollars.
White House Defends Ads As Public Service Announcements
The White House maintains they are like ones used by past presidents, though those previous ads promoted particular policies, not Oval Office occupants. The White House in a statement on Friday defended the use of what it described as public service announcements. It dismissed criticism of them as deeply dishonest. The announcements are very clearly not campaign ads; President Trump is not on the ballot and there is no call to action, the White House said.
Instead, the announcements are a reminder for Americans to love their country and know why it's worth defending - at home, at the border, and abroad, the White House said. Examples cited by the White House include George W. Bush's administration airing a campaign about a Medicare law and the Biden administration running one about COVID-19 vaccinations. The latest ad is part of a broader taxpayer-funded messaging push ahead of the midterms.
The White House has characterized the spots as public service announcements. Critics in both parties say they are political in nature and amount to an improper use of government funds. Trump is not on the ballot in the midterms, but the ads promote him personally. The White House says there is no call to action.
Campaign Ads Draw Scrutiny Over Cost And Content
The first ad in the series began Wednesday, followed by a second on Friday and the campaign ad this week. The ads have drawn scrutiny over their content and cost. AdImpact tracks media spending and reported the US$319,000 figure for the latest ad alone. The White House has rejected the criticism and pointed to past administrations for precedent.
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