28 సెప్టెంబర్, 2026

"The spot is the latest in a series of pro-Trump ads funded by public money."

"Some ethics experts have argued that the Trump administration is violating federal laws banning the use of taxpayer dollars for propaganda, and the ads have drawn criticism from both parties. The most recent ad, one expert argued, is a more flagrant violation given its prior use in the political arena."


Trump posted the ad at Truth Social, here. 

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narciso చెప్పారు...

Truth is propaganda got it

Dave Begley చెప్పారు...

The so-called "experts" are Norm Eisen and that Painter guy at Minnesota Law. Complete partisan hacks! And both are deeply infected with TDS.

If the NYT was a serious newspaper, it would pick better experts for their story. These two are not credible.

Dave Begley చెప్పారు...

Sen. John Kennedy is an impressive legal intellect. Vandy undergrad, UVA Law and Oxford. Just saw him in Weeping Water, NE at a Sen. Ricketts rally. Funny guy!

He makes a fair point. But I can imagine POTUS wants to be a little aggressive and push back against the Fake News. There's no law prohibiting pushing the limits.

tommyesq చెప్పారు...

Do they identify specifically which federal law this might violate? It can't be a campaign spending related one, as Trump is not running (and can not run) for a third term.

Peachy+2 చెప్పారు...

How dare anyone speak out against the Crime Syndicate that is the Democrat Party.

Peachy+2 చెప్పారు...

The Iran "war" really isn't much of a war. It's a project that if successful - could lead to economic prosperity and freedom.
Not just for the US, but for the ME and beyond.
Leftists HATE that.

Peachy+2 చెప్పారు...

The Democrats use donations and tax dollars to fund their fraud.
They can all ES&D.

Peachy+2 చెప్పారు...

Neo-Nazi grifting Leftism and Radical Islam = we get why they are perfect for each other.

Iman చెప్పారు...

“Some ethics experts…”

Yeah? Well they can go put their opinions where the Sun does not gain purchase.

Lem Vibe Bandit చెప్పారు...

I didn’t hear Trump promoting a candidate. Unless Trump is running again? Is Trump running again?

Rustygrommet చెప్పారు...

The best part about being an "ethics expert" is that you don't need any. It's the perfect grift.

Caroline చెప్పారు...

Didn’t he fire Kristi Noem for spending $20 mill on an ad campaign featuring herself?

Oh Yea చెప్పారు...

I saw the add Saturday during the Ohio State game with no preconceptions. I thought what the hell is this? Forgetting any legal issues, if I were a Democrat, I would run that ad over and over again, freezing on the part where it was paid by the taxpayers. It is nothing but cringe for swing voters and I expect will be totally counterproductive at the polls.

Inga చెప్పారు...

“Expel the warmongers”? Does that include himself? Yay!

Breezy చెప్పారు...

He should avoid these kinds of kerfuffles. It’s distracting from the message. There’s enough cash in R accounts to run these to remind voters of his agenda.

Ampersand చెప్పారు...

"He should avoid these kinds of kerfuffles" Amen, Breezy!

Conrad చెప్పారు...

Streisand Effect.

OnwardandUpward చెప్పారు...

Anyone can be an "expert." Much ado about zilch.

Mike (MJB Wolf) చెప్పారు...

So is it “new” or did it just “return” or do the authors of this hit piece ever decide?

Christopher B చెప్పారు...

Stray Voltage

Aggie చెప్పారు...

'...“The president and his administration have gone from breaking the law to trampling it,” said Norm Eisen...'

The motivation exposed.

'...While it is not clear how much the government is spending to air the ads, the figure appears to be more than $1 million, according to an AdImpact modeled estimate based on media markets....'

The lede, buried.

...'“We do not allow government-sponsored propaganda in the United States.”....'

Let's see, which President was it that put the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012 in place, which amended the original Smith-Mundt Act to allow U.S. government-produced media content to be disseminated domestically ? Let's see who was that exactly? Was it Obama? Has it backfired? Is that what this mewling is all about?

imTay చెప్పారు...

I saw the ad during a football game. I couldn't believe that Trump was again asserting that he would take on the deep state and the "warmongers" given what he has done, but it turns out that the ad is a list of the promises that made me vote for him, and the very promises that make me felled so betrayed by him. I think that this propaganda blast is just going to infuriate the part of his base that has been subtracted from the coalition, in order to make you guys' MAGA more pure. Usually politicians succeed by added to their coalitions and increasing their votes, but Trump has had the brilliant idea of making his appeal more selective.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-disavows-supporters-pushing-jeffrey-epstein-bulls-dont-want-supp-rcna219078

Trump kicked me out of MAGA himself.

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