Legal experts say new pro-Trump ads appear to violate federal statutes, and differ from other administrations’ PSAs because they aren’t designed to help Americans access any specific program.

But the Republican administration’s ads attracted mounting criticism on Monday, including from members of Trump’s own party.

“It shouldn’t be paid for with taxpayer dollars,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told reporters.

“It would not have been something that I would have done. And I know that the White House is not covered by the same guidance that we are, but it’s not something that I would have done," said Sen. Mike Rounds, another South Dakota Republican.

  • ArgentRaven@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    2 hours ago

    Talk is cheap. Republicans are afraid to be on the losing side of midterms, but they won’t commit. They have the power to stop him, and won’t try.