Former President Donald Trump announced that federal taxpayers will no longer fund television advertisements that praise him, saying the practice will be ended immediately.
The decision follows criticism from ethics experts who targeted three nationally broadcast ads that highlighted Trump in a positive light. The experts argued that the ads used public money for partisan promotion and called for independent investigations into the matter.
In his statement, Trump emphasized that taxpayer dollars should not be used to glorify an individual, asserting that the government will cease financing such promotional spots.
The controversy has revived broader concerns about the use of public funds for political messaging, a subject that has attracted scrutiny from watchdog groups and ethics officials in previous administrations.
Ethics experts continue to press for independent inquiries into the three ads, though no further details about the investigations have been released.
<small>Source: Al Jazeera — read the original story there.</small>
