GOP Sen. John Kennedy slams Trump's taxpayer-funded ad
A new, taxpayer-funded ad campaign glorifying President Trump is facing bipartisan backlash. Former RNC communications director Doug Heye and Democratic strategist Hyma Moore join "The Takeout" to discuss.
The White House has aired at least three TV advertisements featuring former President Donald Trump, costing taxpayers over $1.7 million, according to AdImpact's analysis of political ad spending. Critics contend these ads may contravene federal propaganda laws. The White House has claimed the ads are "public service announcements" similar to previous administrations' PSAs promoting Medicare's new drug coverage and Affordable Care Act enrolments.
The latest ad shows Trump in grayscale, strolling down a hallway and describing a "final battle" against the "deep state," "globalists," and "the sick political class that despises our country." Trump's voiceover urges viewers to "defeat the fake news media" and "liberate America from these villains once and for all." The same video was shared by Trump three years ago...
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