# Should taxpayers pay for Trump’s ‘Love Me’ ad? Panel debates

https://mins.news/en/video/74243

- CNN, 2026-09-25 16:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4tWfZzboS8

> As the midterm elections near, the White House is airing a 30-second television spot promoting President Donald Trump and his policies. Marked “Paid for by the U.S. Government,” the ad uses rapidly edited images of Trump, highlights claimed administration achievements and is set to JMSN’s song “Love Me,” prompting a panel debate over whether taxpayers should fund it.

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