Television ads with a pro-Trump message, paid for with taxpayer dollars, are expanding their reach ahead of November’s midterm elections. The ads have sparked scrutiny from both sides of the aisle over whether government spending is involved in electoral politics. A White House spokesperson defended the ads as “public service announcements” intended to remind “Americans to love their country.” US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, Sept. 26,
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