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Administration's pro-Trump TV ad is taxpayer-funded

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The 30-second spot, which is labeled "Paid for by the U.S. Government," ran repeatedly this week on conservative cable news channels Fox News and Newsmax across several media markets, according to AdImpact, a media buying and tracking firm, and cost roughly $14,000.

The White House told ABC News the ad is a "public service announcement" and argued that it is "educational" and not political."

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