Trump is starring in new TV ads. US taxpayers are paying for them

The White House is now running a series of TV ads featuring President Trump paid for

by the US government. And the newest one may look familiar. It shows Trump walking down a hallway with audio of him calling this quote, the final battle

Take a listen. We will cast out the communist Marxist and fascist

We will throw off the sick political class that hates our country

We will rout the fake news media and we will liberate America from these villains once and for all

And then at the end, this. See there at the bottom? Paid for by the U.S. government

The ad aired during at least two NFL games on Sunday. But here's what's getting attention

The ad is nearly identical to a video Trump posted during his 2024 presidential campaign

That version included his campaign logo and a number to text. The new version drops those and adds that government disclaimer And it not the only one At least three government Trump ads have aired in recent days including one denouncing communism and socialism and another

built around his July 4th speech at Mount Rushmore. Some Republicans are questioning the ads too

Louisiana Senator John Kennedy was asked about them on CBS Face the Nation on Sunday

I don't think any public official, including President Trump or Kristi Noem or John Kennedy

should spend public money on private ads for themselves. Now, the White House sees it

differently. And it does. The White House calls these public service announcements

saying they are, quote, very clearly not campaign ads. President Trump is not on the ballot and

there is no call to action. Four Democratic lawmakers are now demanding the White House

take the ads down and disclose how much they cost. In a letter to White House Chief of Staff

Susie Wiles, they call them a quote, egregious and illegal misuse of taxpayer money