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MAGA Inc. Spent $1.15M on Facebook Ads in Three Days

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 2:41 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump’s PAC MAGA Inc. spent over $1.1 million on Facebook ads Saturday.
Spending rose from $431,458 on Oct. 14 to $1,154,832 on Oct. 17.
Ads targeted custom audiences in more than 20 states, per Meta’s database.
NBC poll found 71% say country is on the wrong track and 34% approve Trump.
The poll reported 58% say Trump’s policies hurt, 28% help, and 14% expect a $5,000 payment if Republicans win midterms.

History

Historical Context

In the 2016 presidential race, Donald Trump’s campaign paired a personal social-media style with Cambridge Analytica’s harvest of data from 87 million Facebook users, spending roughly $33 million on targeted ads that reshaped voter outreach. The fallout spurred FEC scrutiny and a $5 billion FTC fine for Facebook, setting a precedent for today’s MAGA Inc. multi-state digital ad blitz.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump’s PAC MAGA Inc. spent over $1.1 million on Facebook ads Saturday.
Spending rose from $431,458 on Oct. 14 to $1,154,832 on Oct. 17.
Ads targeted custom audiences in more than 20 states, per Meta’s database.
NBC poll found 71% say country is on the wrong track and 34% approve Trump.
The poll reported 58% say Trump’s policies hurt, 28% help, and 14% expect a $5,000 payment if Republicans win midterms.

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