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Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for self-promoting ads after backlash – US politics live
President Trump announced he will cease using taxpayer funds for self-promoting advertisements, stating they were "positive promotion for our Great USA" but that he will now personally cover their costs. This decision follows backlash after he suggested Iran could "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego.
Tom AmbroseThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-10-06 · 11:41 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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President Trump announced he will cease using taxpayer funds for self-promoting advertisements, stating they were "positive promotion for our Great USA" but that he will now personally cover their costs. This decision follows backlash after he suggested Iran could "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego. At a rally in Nebraska, Trump expressed hope for a "tremendous victory" in the upcoming midterm elections and defended high prices related to the conflict with Iran as a "small price to pay for keeping the world safe." California leaders have criticized Trump's remarks about Iran as "reckless" and "deranged."
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Trump suggested high prices due to the war with Iran were a “small price to pay for keeping the world safe”.
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Trump suggested Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego.
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Leaders in California have denounced Donald Trump as “reckless” and “deranged”.
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Trump suggested commercials were ‘positive promotion for our Great USA’.
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