{
  "id": 11026636,
  "title": "FCC Chairman Dismisses Concerns About Trump Ads Funded By Taxpayers: ‘A Normal PSA’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/fcc-chairman-dismisses-concerns-about-trump-ads-funded-by-taxpayers-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T20:23:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/tv/fcc-chair-calls-trump-ads-normal-psa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Brendan Carr dismissed concerns surrounding taxpayer-funded ads supporting President Trump, describing them as a \"normal PSA.\" Last week, the White House launched a series of advertisements promoting the president, costing around $2.5 million, according to CNN. Carr, appointed by Trump, saw no difference between these ads and regular public service announcements (PSAs). He stated, \"I don’t think there’s anything unique or different about it, other than being a normal PSA.\" The appearance of these ads led watchdog group Public Citizen to file a lawsuit, claiming the Trump administration violated federal law by using taxpayer money for propaganda. Carr dismissed this lawsuit, stating that activist groups like Public Citizen \"weaponize\" the FCC's license renewal process. The ads, which aired on Fox News during NFL and college football games, included claims such as \"America will never be a communist country\" and praised UFC's Dana White, calling him \"the toughest, most resilient person that I’ve ever met.\"",
  "summary": "Brendan Carr describes the ads as something \"the government naturally and normally runs\" The post FCC Chairman Dismisses Concerns About Trump Ads Funded By Taxpayers: ‘A Normal PSA’ appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}