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Trump’s Ads Likely Violate Hatch Act, Lawyer Says

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump aired TV ads praising a “golden age of America” with a “Paid for Government” disclaimer.
  • One ad had President Donald Trump say “America will never be a communist country” as a chorus sang “love me”.
  • Artist Christian Berishaj (JMSN) sent a cease-and-desist letter demanding the White House stop using his song.
  • Ethics lawyer Richard Painter said the ads likely violate the 1939 Hatch Act prohibiting government propaganda.