The Trump administration is paying for campaign-style television advertisements with money moved from a border security fund into an account for memorials and ceremonies, according to federal spending records.
On 19 September 2026, the White House Office of Management and Budget added about £14.7 million ($20 million) to a Department of Homeland Security budget line for commemorative events, drawing on money Congress had allocated to Customs and Border Protection, Washington Post reported on Thursday 1 October.
