特朗普在面临两党批评后，宣布将由其政治行动委员会MAGA Inc用筹集的资金偿还那些引发争议的政府资助广告费用123。这些广告耗费了至少150万美元的联邦资金，已于9月下旬开始在电视上播放12。特朗普在Truth Social平台上表示，虽然这种做法相当标准，但"为了做爱国广告，我决定自己支付，用我为MAGA筹集的资金"2。
这些广告因涉嫌违反禁止使用政府资金进行党派政治宣传的法律规定而遭到广泛批评3。民主党议员Jamie Raskin和George Whitesides已向政府问责办公室和特别法律顾问办公室投诉1。广告内容包括警告共产主义、特朗普的独立日演讲以及2024年竞选宣传，且广告结尾标注"由美国政府支付"12。民主党人还声称政府从国土安全部转移了2000万美元来资助这些广告2。在两党推动下，共和党参议院多数党领袖John Thune也表示，虽然支持广告信息本身，但"不应该用纳税人的钱支付"3。白宫官员已确认MAGA Inc将从现在起资助这些广告2。
President Trump said Monday that his political action committee MAGA Inc. will repay at least $1.5 million in federal funds that were used to produce television advertisements promoting his policies.12 The ads, which began airing in late September, sparked bipartisan criticism and raised questions about whether the government improperly used taxpayer money for campaign-style messaging.13
Trump stated on Truth Social that he decided to cover the costs himself "using money I raised for MAGA," describing the advertisements as patriotic in nature.2 The ads promoted Trump's positions on tax cuts, American manufacturing, law and order, and warned against communism and globalism.23 White House officials confirmed that MAGA Inc., which held over $400 million in reserves as of late July, will fund the advertisements going forward.12
The decision came after facing criticism from members of both parties. Democratic Senators Jamie Raskin and George Whitesides filed complaints with the Government Accountability Office and the Office of Special Counsel questioning whether the spending violated restrictions on government propaganda and partisan political activity.1 Republican Senator John Thune acknowledged the controversy, stating that while he appreciated the message, "it shouldn't be paid for with taxpayer money."3 Republican Senator John Kennedy similarly said public officials should not use public funds for personal promotional advertisements.3 Democrats had alleged that the Department of Homeland Security diverted $20 million to fund these advertisements.2
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