Democratic appropriators accuse White House of using CBP funds for Trump political ads

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National Headlines September 29 2026

National Headlines September 29 2026

Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee accused the White House of using Customs and Border Protection (CBP) funding to air political ads just weeks out from the November midterm elections.

President Trump has received pushback from across the aisle after launching a 30-second commercial in which he said, “Together we will defeat communism, socialism and Marxism in America,” and “America will never be a communist country.” The ad included a note that says it was paid for by the U.S. government. 

CNN reported that a taxpayer-funded advertisement from the White House aired Sunday during the commercial breaks of two NFL games,........

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