Trump does not plan to reimburse taxpayers for promotional ads

Summary

After bipartisan criticism, President Donald Trump said that taxpayer dollars would no longer be used for TV ads promoting him and that the ads, which the White House has defended, would be funded by him and his super PAC, MAGA Inc. A day later, officials said he meant moving forward: he does not plan to reimburse taxpayers for the money already spent, and a new taxpayer-funded ad aired on Tuesday. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer slammed Trump for not committing to reimbursement and said the plan for covering future costs may represent illegal coordination with his super PAC.

Latest: Trump does not plan to reimburse taxpayers for the ads already aired: officials said his pledge that his super PAC would pay applies from now on, and a new taxpayer-funded ad aired on Tuesday.

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