# Pro-Trump ad campaign was financed by DHS: Sources

https://mins.news/en/video/80069

- ABC News, 2026-09-30 10:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL0MaVjyyjQ

> The federal government spent at least $1.7 million in recent days to air three television ads featuring President Donald Trump, according to AdImpact. Critics say the spots may breach federal propaganda law, while the White House defends them as “public service announcements.”

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