US FCC chair says government ads featuring Trump do not raise concerns
Critics say the three ads resemble campaign spots and may use $20 million in Homeland Security funds to promote Trump before the midterms.
- On Wednesday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said taxpayer-funded television advertisements featuring President Donald Trump are permissible and do not require regulatory review.
- Running across national television during high-viewership programs, the three advertisements celebrate a 'golden age of America' while costing more than $2.5 million, prompting bipartisan criticism from ethics experts and lawmakers.
- Public Citizen filed a complaint this week alleging the ads violate laws against using public funds for campaign activities, while Senators Patty Murray and Chris Murphy demanded the spots be immediately pulled, calling them 'corrupt and illegal propaganda.'
- Dismissing the challenges, Carr claimed the ads resemble routine public service announcements, telling reporters that 'there's groups on the left that have long worked and pushed to weaponize the FCC's license renewal process.'
- Media freedom groups have criticized Carr for allegedly helping the administration 'weaponise' the agency against networks with unfavorable coverage, even as the White House defends the campaign as promoting patriotism.
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FCC Chair: Nothing Wrong With Trump’s US-Paid Ads
Deadline reports: The chairman of the FCC on Wednesday dismissed concerns about the White House use of taxpayer money to pay for a series of ads promoting President Donald Trump. Noting that the administration has defended the spots as public service announcements “that you see all the time,” Carr told reporters, “I don’t think there’s … The post FCC Chair: Nothing Wrong With Trump’s US-Paid Ads appeared first on Joe.My.God..
FCC Chairman Doesn’t See Need to Review Trump Ads
“The chairman of the FCC on Wednesday dismissed concerns about the White House use of taxpayer money to pay for a series of ads promoting President Donald Trump,” Deadline reports. Said FCC Chairman Brendan Carr: “I don’t think there’s anything unique or different about it, other than being a normal PSA, the types of PSAs […]
FCC Chairman Doesn't See Need For Review Of Airing Of Trump Ads
The chairman of the FCC dismissed concerns about the White House use of taxpayer money to pay for a series of ads promoting President Donald Trump. Noting that the administration has defended the spots as public service announcements “that you see all the time,” Carr said “I don’t think there’s anything unique or different about it, other than being a normal PSA, the types of PSAs that the government naturally and normally runs.” The spots beg…
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