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Trump administration using border money to pay for for taxpayer-funded ads

The White House has tapped a pot of federal taxpayer dollars meant for Customs and Border Protection to fund advertisements promoting President Donald Trump. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), who chairs the Appropriations Committee, confirmed that

Republican Ledger staff · 3:49 PM ET

Trump administration using border money to pay for for taxpayer-funded ads
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The White House has tapped a pot of federal taxpayer dollars meant for Customs and Border Protection to fund advertisements promoting President Donald Trump. Sen.

Susan Collins (R-ME), who chairs the Appropriations Committee, confirmed that the money was earmarked for CBP after Democrats accused the Trump administration of using taxpayer dollars to fund political ads. […]

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