- President Donald Trump personally orchestrated taxpayer-funded, campaign-style television ads glorifying his presidency ahead of the midterm elections, according to CNN, citing people familiar with the matter.
- The ads, which reportedly cost over $1 million, have drawn bipartisan criticism for using public money for political messaging.
- One ad aired during an NFL game was nearly identical to a 2024 campaign commercial, edited to state it was paid for by the U.S. government.
- The White House defended the spots as educational public service announcements, while Democrats condemned them as a misuse of government funds.
- Singer-songwriter JMSN sent a cease-and-desist letter to the administration after his song Love Me was used in an ad without permission.
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