Pro-Trump ad campaign was financed by DHS: Sources
The Trump administration used funds from Homeland Security to air TV ads featuring President Donald Trump in recent days, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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All headlines use identical framing, reporting that a pro-Trump ad campaign was financed by DHS, citing sources.
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The Trump administration used funds from Homeland Security to air TV ads featuring President Donald Trump in recent days, according to sources familiar with the matter.
WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security has tapped $20 million to pay for campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump that have drawn widespread criticism from Republican...
The Trump administration used funds from Homeland Security to air TV ads featuring President Donald Trump in recent days, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The Trump administration used funds from Homeland Security to air TV ads featuring President Donald Trump in recent days, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The Trump administration used funds from Homeland Security to air TV ads featuring President Donald Trump in recent days, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The Trump administration used funds from Homeland Security to air TV ads featuring President Donald Trump in recent days, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The Trump administration used funds from Homeland Security to air TV ads featuring President Donald Trump in recent days, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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