Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on taxpayer funds used for TV ads promoting Trump
NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the U.S. government paying for TV advertisements promoting President Trump, what voters think about Trump's handling of the economy and tight races in typically GOP-safe districts.
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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