Pro-Trump ad campaign was financed by DHS: Sources
The Trump administration used funds from the Department of Homeland Security to air TV ads featuring President Donald Trump in recent days, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Federal budget records indicate the money was moved into a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) account for "commemorative events" on Sept. 19 and federal contract data shows that a contract of $20 million was awarded the next day to the LMD Agency, a Maryland-based advertising agency for a "National Media Campaign." Days later, the ads began airing.
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