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Trump will now pay for controversial ads. But he won’t reimburse taxpayers for millions already spent
Trump’s offer to pay for the ads with PAC money instead ‘was not referring to reimbursement,’ White House says
60 Minutes
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Both outlets center on the same basic story: Trump says the ads that praised him and were funded with taxpayer money will now be paid for by his PAC. The New York Times frames this as a response to backlash and names MAGA, Inc., while CNBC mainly repeats the claim in headline form. CNBC’s extract uniquely adds that the New York Times reported Trump personally instructed his budget director to use taxpayer money for the ads.
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