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Raskin, Whitesides Request GAO Probe of Taxpayer Trump Ads

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 11:34 PM UTC · How we work

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Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Rep. George Whitesides (D-Calif.) asked the GAO and OSC to probe taxpayer-funded Trump ads.
The first ad aired 23 September, showing President Donald Trump singing “love me” with a government disclaimer.
The White House called the ads educational and patriotic.
President Donald Trump said he would gladly pay if the ads were improper.
Sen. John Thune, Sen. Mike Rounds, Sen. John Kennedy and Sen. Thom Tillis questioned the public funding of the ads.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Rep. George Whitesides (D-Calif.) asked the GAO and OSC to probe taxpayer-funded Trump ads.
The first ad aired 23 September, showing President Donald Trump singing “love me” with a government disclaimer.
The White House called the ads educational and patriotic.
President Donald Trump said he would gladly pay if the ads were improper.
Sen. John Thune, Sen. Mike Rounds, Sen. John Kennedy and Sen. Thom Tillis questioned the public funding of the ads.