Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › Politics › Are Trump's US government funded ads illegal?
Politics

Are Trump's US government funded ads illegal?

Are Trump's US government funded ads illegal?
BBC Politics Tuesday 29 September 2026, 01:12 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

President Trump has faced criticism after fronting adverts which were paid for by the US government.

President Trump has faced criticism after fronting adverts which were paid for by the US government.
Trump (ORG) US (LOCATION)
Originally published by BBC Politics Read original →

Related Stories

Mets exec Stearns: No 'mulligans' on Alonso's exit

NEW YORK -- David Stearns doesn't get a do-over. He knows that all too well, especially when it comes to getting players back that his organization let get away. One day after the New York Mets finished last in the National League East for the first time in 23 years, the team's president of baseball operations was asked a pointed question Monday.

ESPN 5m ago

India's Essar Group to invest $18 billion in 'largest' US steel plant, Trump announces

US President Donald Trump on Monday announced plans by Indian conglomerate Essar Group, through its US subsidiary Mesabi Metallics, to invest about $18 billion in a major steel plant in Iowa. Trump made the announcement at the White House alongside Essar Group co-founder Ravi Ruia and Mesabi Metallics chairman Rewant Ruia, describing the project as the largest steel plant in American history. "Today we're thrilled to announce that Mesabi Metallics will be building the largest steel plant in...

Times of India 19m ago

Australian firm drops US$842 million Sydney data centre plan after public fury

Australian industrial property developer Goodman Group has withdrawn an application to develop a 24-hour data centre on Sydney’s north shore following public push back. Goodman said it would not proceed with its Project Mars development application after considering evolving federal and state policy and community feedback. Policy and regulation around large artificial intelligence data centres had “evolved significantly” since planning began in March 2025, the company said in a statement.

South China Morning Post 26m ago

Republican Candidates Are Running From Trump. Will It Work?

Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket CastsNine days after President Trump took office, in 2017, a headline in Time made a bold claim: “Republicans Begin to Break With President Trump.” The break was over immigration; the president had announced a blanket ban on immigrants from Muslim-majority countries, and it was a step too far for lawmakers. Republicans including Senator Mitch McConnell and Charles and David Koch spoke out.

The Atlantic 45m ago