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Trump defends spending millions on taxpayer-funded promotional ads: 'For the country'
The Trump administration faces more questions about spending millions of taxpayer dollars to air TV ads promoting Trump's policies in the weeks ahead of the midterms.
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What happenedThe Trump administration faces more questions about spending millions of taxpayer dollars to air TV ads promoting Trump's policies in the weeks ahead of the midterms.
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CenterTrump defends spending millions on taxpayer-funded promotional ads: 'For the country'
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Trump defends spending millions on taxpayer-funded promotional ads: 'For the country'
The Trump administration faces more questions about spending millions of taxpayer dollars to air TV ads promoting Trump's policies in the weeks ahead of the midterms.
Trump defends spending millions on taxpayer-funded promotional ads: 'For the country'
The Trump administration faces more questions about spending millions of taxpayer dollars to air TV ads promoting Trump's policies in the weeks ahead of the midterms.
Trump defends spending millions on taxpayer-funded promotional ads: 'For the country'
The Trump administration faces more questions about spending millions of taxpayer dollars to air TV ads promoting Trump's policies in the weeks ahead of the midterms.
Trump defends spending millions on taxpayer-funded promotional ads: 'For the country'
The Trump administration faces more questions about spending millions of taxpayer dollars to air TV ads promoting Trump's policies in the weeks ahead of the midterms.
Trump defends spending millions on taxpayer-funded promotional ads: 'For the country'
The Trump administration faces more questions about spending millions of taxpayer dollars to air TV ads promoting Trump's policies in the weeks ahead of the midterms.
Trump defends spending millions on taxpayer-funded promotional ads: 'For the country'
The Trump administration faces more questions about spending millions of taxpayer dollars to air TV ads promoting Trump's policies in the weeks ahead of the midterms.