Homeland Security spending $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security is spending $20 million of taxpayer money on ads that praise President Donald Trump. Democratic senators say these ads break laws against using government funds for political promotion, and they have asked for an explanation from the department.Key Facts
- Homeland Security is using $20 million for ads that highlight President Trump’s achievements.
- The ads have been criticized by both Democrats and Republicans as misuse of taxpayer money.
- Two Democratic senators wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding answers within 48 hours.
- The money originally was meant for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
- The ads run on TV channels including sports programming and include campaign-like messages.
- Experts say these ads don’t qualify as public service announcements because they promote a political figure instead of sharing government program info.
- Republican leaders also criticized the use of government funds for these ads.
- More than $2.5 million has already been spent in one week on three ads, with a potential total of $20 million committed to the campaign.
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