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Report: Trump Personally Directed Use of Taxpayer Funds for Presidential Ads

President Trump personally directed the use of federal taxpayer money toward advertisements praising his presidency, according to people familiar with the matter, as reported by New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman.

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PublishedOctober 5, 2026 at 3:49 AM PDT

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