Trump announces super PAC will fund presidential promotion ads

President Trump said on Monday that his political group, MAGA Inc., will pay for television advertisements that had been funded by taxpayers. The ads had cost more than $10 million and aired since September. The money came from a $20 million government contract with the Department of Homeland Security. One ad was called "God made Trump." Another used video from his 2024 election campaign. Democrats and some Republicans said the ads may have broken federal law, because the law does not allow taxpayer money to be used for political promotion. The White House had called the ads "educational," but faced more than a week of criticism from both parties. Trump then announced that his own political group would cover the costs instead.