Crossfiled1 outlets · filed 6 October 2026
US President says taxpayers will no longer fund TV ads praising him
Move comes after ethics experts criticised three nationally broadcast ads and called for independent investigations.
What the coverage shows
CBS News and South China Morning Post both lead on Trump saying he will pay for the ads after pushback over taxpayer funding, and both frame the change as a switch away from taxpayer support. CBS News says he will pay for the pro-Trump ads using money from his super PAC, while the South China Morning Post says he would pay himself or with money raised by the Maga political committee.
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