Donald Trump Super PAC to Pay for Controversial Television Advertisements

Donald Trump announced on Monday that his political action committee, MAGA Inc., will pay for promotional television advertisements that were previously funded by taxpayers. CBS News, The Guardian, CNBC, and The New York Times all reported that the decision came after lawmakers from both the Democratic and Republican parties criticized the use of federal money for pro-Trump advertisements. [1][2][3][4][5][6][9]

The Guardian reported that the television advertisements cost at least 1.5 million dollars in federal funds. Donald Trump described the campaign in a social media post as a positive promotion for the United States and called it a standard thing to do, according to The Guardian. CNBC cited a report by The New York Times stating that Donald Trump had personally instructed his budget director to use taxpayer money for television advertisements praising himself and his presidency. [2][4]

The funds will come from the political action committee MAGA Inc., which serves as Donald Trump's political war chest. The Guardian reported that MAGA Inc. had gathered more than 400 million dollars by that time. [2][4][5]