White House Defends Nearly $1.5M in Taxpayer-Funded Donald Trump Ads

Photo Credit: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / Getty Images The White House is standing behind a run of television ads starring Donald Trump. This comes as lawmakers in both parties ask whether taxpayers should be paying for what looks like campaign material. Meanwhile, White House officials have their own take on the move. Officials call the television spots public service announcements amid congressional scrutiny The latest commercial, which aired over the weekend, is almost identical to a video Donald Trump posted in 2023 while running to return to office. The main change is the sign-off. The . . .