Trump Refuses to Reimburse Government for Taxpayer-Funded Ads
President Trump has announced he will not reimburse the federal government for television ads promoting his agenda, which were funded by taxpayers. This decision comes despite previous statements indicating his Super PAC would take over the financing of these controversial ads.
Where it's breaking
Local coverage
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- T2WBAL (NBC 11)
- T2Philadelphia Inquirer
- T3Delaware County Daily Times
- T3Daily Local News (Chester County)
- T2WDIV (Local 4 / NBC Detroit)
- T3Oakland Press
- T3Macomb Daily
- T2LAist (KPCC)
- T3NJ.com — North Jersey
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- T2Capital Gazette
- T2Baltimore Sun
- T2WPVI (6abc Action News)
- T3Delaware County Daily Times
- T3Daily Local News (Chester County)
- T2Philadelphia Inquirer
- T2The News & Advance (Lynchburg)
- T2Danville Register & Bee
- T2Martinsville Bulletin
- T2The Roanoke Times
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