Democrats sue Trump over use of taxpayer funds for ads

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 01:24 · Archive

The Democratic National Committee sued the Trump administration over the use of more than $12m in taxpayer funds for self-promotional advertisements.

The Democratic National Committee filed suit in federal court in Washington on Wednesday, asking a judge to stop the Trump administration using taxpayer funds to air ads promoting the president. The DNC argues that the ads are illegal government-sponsored propaganda.

The ads promoting Donald Trump have cost taxpayers more than $12m so far, according to the outlets. Some of the material has been recycled from his 2024 presidential campaign. Trump's Super Pac has refused to reimburse taxpayers for the costs.

How it is being reported

• Democrats sue US President Trump over taxpayer-funded ad campaignTrump has faced a bipartisan backlash over ads that critics say violate prohibitions on taxpayer-funded propaganda.Al Jazeera · 8 Oct, 02:21
• DNC sues Trump over use of government funds for political adsThe DNC sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, saying it misused taxpayer money to run "political propaganda ads" featuring Trump.UPI · 8 Oct, 01:13
• Democrats sue to stop Trump from using taxpayer funds for self-promoting adsAds promoting the president have cost more than $12m and his Super Pac has refused to reimburse taxpayers Sign up to The Stakes 2026: your weekly guide to the US midterms The Democratic National Committee sued the Trump administration in federal court on Wednesday, asking a judge in Washington to stop the president from using taxpayer funds to air a series of ads promoting himself, arguing that the ads are illegal government-sponsored propaganda. The ads promoting Donald Trump, including one recycled from his 2024 presidential campaign , have cost taxpayers more than $12m so far, according…The Guardian · 7 Oct, 23:58

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