# Millions in taxpayer funds spent on hagiographic Trump ads, estimates say

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- CNN, 2026-09-30 04:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/media/trump-ads-cost-millions-customs-border-protection-funding?Date=20260930&Profile=CNN

> Millions of taxpayer dollars have already been spent on hagiographic ads for President Donald Trump, according to estimates from a leading political ad-tracking firm. The effort has received a total allocation of $20 million, which watchdog groups have called illegal.

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