Trump TV ads paid for with $20M in Homeland Security funds, Dems find

By: Jonathan Shorman

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: September 29, 2026

Words: 1,350

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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President Donald Trump is tapping $20 million in Homeland Security funding to pay for TV ads that heavily feature him ahead of the midterm elections, Democrats said Tuesday as the promos critics call propaganda come under bipartisan attack.

The Trump administration recently moved the funds into a U.S. Customs and Border Protection budget line intended for “commemorative events” related to border security, according to federal records. Congressional Democrats said the dollars appear to be funding the …

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