Trump administration's taxpayer-funded ad faces Hatch Act challenge

Beginning 2026-09-23, the Trump administration aired a 30-second television advertisement on Fox News and Newsmax bearing a "Paid for by the U.S. Government" disclosure, featuring President Trump. Public Citizen challenged the spot as a violation of the Hatch Act, which restricts federal employees from using government resources for campaign purposes.

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Taxpayer-Funded Trump Ad on Fox News Plays “Love Me”

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Just another day in Trump's America. Fox News airs a commercial, bearing the words "Paid for by the U.S. Government," that features a singer repeating, "Love me, love me." Oh, but no, no, he's not a fascist. Perish the thought. www.youtube.com/shorts/kN3o3... YouTube video by Yashar Ali

An ad on Fox News and Newsmax, with clips of Trump and echoing Republican midterm election messaging, draws criticism for being "paid for by the US government" (ABC News) https:// abcnews.com/Politics

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An ad on Fox News and Newsmax, with clips of Trump and echoing Republican midterm election messaging, draws criticism for being "paid for by the US government" (ABC News) https:// abcnews.com/Politics/trump-adm inistrations-campaign-style-ad-fox-news-taxpayer/story?id=136723829 http:// mediagazer.com/260924/p19#a260 924p19

White House airs taxpayer-funded Trump ad ahead of midterms

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A 30-second television advertisement featuring President Donald Trump began airing Wednesday, Sept. 23, on Fox News and Newsmax and carried a “Paid for by the U.S. Government” disclaimer. The ad features Trump and promotes messages including “America will never be a communist country.” AdImpact estimated the airtime cost at about $14,000 [abcnews.com#1][krdo.com#1][abc11.com#1]. The White House di

Trump administration expands taxpayer-funded ads ahead of November’s midterms

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The Trump administration began airing a 30-second, taxpayer-funded television ad on Fox News on Wednesday, Sept. 23. The spot features President Trump saying the United States will defeat communism, socialism and Marxism, with images from his second term and claims about tax cuts, manufacturing and law enforcement [cbsnews.com#1][theweek.com#1][theguardian.com#1][salon.com#1][dnoticias.pt#1]. On F