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Trump Will Fund $743,000 Ads With Campaign Money

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 3:56 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump said he will fund the ads with campaign money.
The White House said the president will not reimburse taxpayers for the ads.
The ads cost $743,000, with $443,000 for the first and over $300,000 for the second.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senators John Cornyn, John Kennedy, and Thom Tillis opposed taxpayer funding for the ads.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said he will fund the ads with campaign money.
The White House said the president will not reimburse taxpayers for the ads.
The ads cost $743,000, with $443,000 for the first and over $300,000 for the second.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senators John Cornyn, John Kennedy, and Thom Tillis opposed taxpayer funding for the ads.