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UPDATED Oct 6, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
Oct 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Trump says his super PAC will pay for ad campaign
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
After taxpayer-funded ads praising President Donald Trump drew intense criticism, Trump defended them in a post on his social media site and said his super PAC would pay instead. The ads cost at least $1.5 million in federal funds.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump said his super PAC would pay for the ads after backlash over their federal funding.
WHEN: Oct 6, 2026 at 1:20 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The statement followed intense criticism of ads praising Trump that cost at least $1.5 million in federal funds.
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