[ExI] Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency

[John Clark]

On Sat, Oct 3, 2026 at 10:18 AM <spike at rainier66.com> wrote:

*>> …The Constitution may say this and it may say that, but how on earth
> does that contradict the FACT that "President Trump personally instructed
> his budget director to use taxpayer money for TV ads praising him and his
> presidency"?!*
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> *> Congress paid for it John.  If they don’t like it, they can cut DHS’s
> budget.*
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*Congress authorized that The Department Of Homeland Security receive 118.4
billion dollars. Donald declared that a great way to improve Homeland
Security would be to use $20 million of that money to air a Trump campaign
ad from 2024 informing the American people that "God Made Trump". And you
defend that. If Donald then declared that an even greater way to improve
Homeland Security would be for Donald to put all $118.4 billion into his
own personal wallet then I strongly suspect you would defend that too.*

*> the Constitution may say this and it may say that…”  It does and it
> does.  *


*And Donald doesn't give a hoot in hell what the Constitution says, and
neither does the Republican controlled Congress. *

*> Note also your comment “…the Constitution may say this and it may say
> that…”  It does and it does.  The constitution identifies who is
> responsible for paying for those ads.*


*I asked this question before but you didn't answer it. How on earth does
that contradict the FACT that "President Trump personally instructed his
budget director to use taxpayer money for TV ads praising him and his
presidency"?! *

*Do you think that was a wise use of $20 million of the taxpayer's money?
Yes or no? I know it will hurt but grit your teeth and just say "no".
You'll feel better.   *


*John K Clark*
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