# Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for ads after bipartisan pushback

https://mins.news/en/item/87364

- BBC News, 2026-10-06 01:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm9qzlvpqex9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Donald Trump says he will stop using US taxpayer money for television ads featuring him and promoting his policies, after criticism from Democrats and Republicans. He says he will pay for the ads himself and through his MAGA Inc super PAC. Critics and legal experts question whether the ads violate laws barring public funds for political advertising.

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