# Official says pro-Trump TV ads were paid for with CBP money

https://mins.news/en/item/79173

- NBC News, 2026-09-29 18:43 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-tv-ads-customs-border-protection-money-rcna600527

> An official says Donald Trump’s administration used money intended for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to pay for television advertisements portraying the president favorably.

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