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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Oct 6, 1:51 AM
Trump says taxpayers will no longer fund TV ads that praise him
Move comes after ethics experts criticised three nationally broadcast ads and called for independent investigations.
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Trump says taxpayers will no longer fund TV ads that praise him
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What happened Move comes after ethics experts criticised three nationally broadcast ads and called for independent investigations.
The headline split The left frames it as "After bipartisan criticism, Trump says taxpayers’ dollars will no longer be used for TV a...". The center frames it as "Trump says taxpayers will no longer fund TV ads that praise him".
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Left / center-leftAfter bipartisan criticism, Trump says taxpayers’ dollars will no longer be used for TV ads promoting him
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CenterTrump says taxpayers will no longer fund TV ads that praise him
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NBC NewsNews report · Oct 6, 12:42 AM
After bipartisan criticism, Trump says taxpayers’ dollars will no longer be used for TV ads promoting him
The president said the ads, which the White House has defended, will be funded by him and his super PAC, MAGA Inc.
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