Trump administration uses taxpayer funds to air self-promotional ads, drawing criticism from both parties

The Trump administration faced criticism from both the Democratic and Republican parties in the United States on the 28th because the government used taxpayer funds to air TV ads to promote Trump himself in the weeks before the midterm elections. The White House called the ads "unabashedly patriotic" public service announcements and stressed that Americans should deeply love their country.

According to the "AFP" report, an advertisement was broadcast during the National Football League (NFL) game on the evening of the 27th. The screen showed Trump walking down a corridor in black and white and warned that he was about to face a "final battle." The message "Paid for by the U.S. Government" appears on the ad screen.

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"We're going to drive out the communists and the fascists. We're going to get rid of the sick political class that hates our country. We're going to crush the Fake News Media and free America from these villains once and for all," Trump said in the "Final Battle" ad.

The ad was criticized by both Democrats and Republicans. Republican Senator John Kennedy said in an interview with the CBS program "Face the Nation" on the 27th that "you (Trump) cannot use public funds to promote yourself."

Democratic Senator John Hickenlooper pointed out on X on the 28th that Trump-related ads are illegal and un-American. Democratic Representative Mike Levin also said, "This is propaganda, and you are footing the bill."

A White House spokesperson told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that the latest ad is educational and that Americans should be proud of their country. The spokesperson added that the ads are designed to remind Americans to love their country and understand what makes America worth defending at home, at our borders and abroad.