Trump says his super PAC will now pay for controversial taxpayer-funded promo ads

What happened: Trump said his super PAC, MAGA Inc., will pay for pro-Trump ads that were funded by taxpayers. A White House official said his post did not refer to reimbursing funds already spent. Key numbers: At least $2.5 million spent to air the TV ads, per AdImpact. $20 million from the Department of Homeland Security budget had been allocated. Why it matters: Ethics watchdogs, Congressional Democrats and some Republicans called the ads inappropriate, and critics said they could violate federal propaganda law. Vance defended them as public service announcements.

Trump's super PAC funding controversial ad campaign signals political spending catalyst.

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