# Are Trump's US government-funded ads illegal?

https://mins.news/en/item/78196

- BBC News, 2026-09-29 01:12 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c6lymekx0repo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> President Trump has been criticised for appearing in television adverts paid for by the US government. Federal law bars the use of government funds for political advertising, while the White House says the spots are public service announcements rather than publicity or propaganda. BBC Verify consulted legal experts on whether they are lawful.

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