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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Robert Tait in Washington

Trump campaign ads paid with public money violate federal law, critics say

President Trump sits with a serious, contemplative expression in the Oval Office
Advocacy group says ads were ‘designed to boost the image and character of Donald Trump’ as part of the Republicans’ midterms campaign. Photograph: Kent Nishimura/AFP/Getty Images

Federal regulators have been urged to stop the broadcast of White House advertisements promoting Donald Trump that critics say amount to government propaganda and violate laws against using public money to promote partisan causes.

Public Citizen, an advocacy group, called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to intervene and block further airing of three ads it said were “designed to boost the image and character of Donald Trump” as part of the Republicans’ campaign for November’s midterm elections.

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