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Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for self-promoting ads after backlash – US politics live
President claims commercials were ‘positive promotion for our Great USA’ but says he will now cover their costSign up for Breaking News US emailThe Trump administration had faced questions over whether it illegally used taxpayer money to air television ads promoting Donald Trump five weeks before the US midterm elections.Two congressional Democrats, Jamie Raskin of Maryland and George Whitesides of California, asked federal watchdogs to investigate the ads.Donald Trump said he was “doing great” as his approval rating sank to a record low 32%. The president made the remarks as he headed to Nebr...
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