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Trump’s $14,000 TV ad sparks Hatch Act questions

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump appears in a government-funded TV ad denouncing communism, socialism and Marxism.
  • The 30-second spot aired on Fox News and Newsmax Wednesday night and cost $14,000.
  • Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin called the ad a possible felony Hatch Act violation.
  • Sen. Maggie Hassan asked the White House for the ad’s cost and funding source.
  • Christian Berishaj said he never authorized his song “Love Me” used in the commercial.