Pro-Trump ad campaign was financed by DHS: Report
- Taxpayer money from U.S. Customs and Border Protection funded pro-Trump television advertisements that began airing last week, drawing bipartisan scrutiny just weeks before November's midterm election.
- DHS awarded a $20 million contract to the Maryland-based LMD Agency on September 20, drawing funds from Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' passed in 2025 for border security improvements.
- AdImpact data shows at least $1.7 million spent airing three ads featuring President Trump in recent days. Watchdog group Public Citizen filed complaints alleging violations of federal propaganda restrictions and the Hatch Act.
- Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Chris Murphy, D-Conn., demanded answers from Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, calling it an "outrageous scheme." Republican Sen. Thom Tillis compared the ads to authoritarian propaganda.
- Republicans face a volatile midterm election season with congressional control at stake, while Democrats threaten investigations into the alleged misuse of taxpayer funds should they regain power.
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The Independent (US)Homeland Security tapped $20 million in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads
Senators have demanded a response within the next 48 hours detailing ’how this president is literally stealing their tax dollars to air campaign ads celebrating himself’
Democrats accuse Trump admin of using border money for taxpayer-funded ads
The White House has tapped a pot of federal taxpayer dollars meant for Customs and Border Protection to fund advertisements promoting President Donald Trump. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), who chairs the Appropriations Committee, confirmed that the money was earmarked for CBP after Democrats accused the Trump administration of using taxpayer dollars to fund political ads. […]
Homeland Security spending $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads
The Department of Homeland Security has tapped $20 million to pay for the campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump that have drawn widespread criticism from Republicans and Democrats as a blatant misuse of taxpayer dollars that likely runs afoul of anti-propaganda law.
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