John Kennedy pushes back against such spending as pro-Trump ‘public service announcements’ air before midterms
As the White House expands a taxpayer-funded advertising campaign to promote Donald Trump’s political agenda before the November midterm elections, US senator John Kennedy told CBS News on Sunday “there ought to be a rule” against such spending – before tacitly admitting such spending is “probably” illegal.
Kennedy, the US president’s fellow Republican, was asked by Margaret Brennan, the CBS Face the Nation host, about the White House spending to air multiple ads featuring Trump – including one that was produced for his 2024 election campaign.
Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/27/john-kennedy-white-house-trump-ad-tax-money
Author : Robert Mackey
Publish date : 2026-09-27 23:40:00
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
