A television advertisement featuring Donald Trump declares that America will never be a communist country. Another presents him as the leader of a national struggle. A third praises the United States in sweeping terms. The unusual part is not Trump's presence on screen. It is the message at the bottom: the advertisements were paid for by the US government.
That has prompted complaints that taxpayer money is being used for political messaging ahead of the November midterm elections. The White House rejects that accusation and says the broadcasts are legitimate public service announcements.
