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Taxpayers paid $10 million for pro-Trump ads after super PAC funding pledge

Nearly $22 million in taxpayer money went to air pro-Trump ads, including about $10 million after Trump said his super PAC would fund them, NPR reports.

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Taxpayers paid $10 million for pro-Trump ads after super PAC funding pledge

The government spent about $10 million airing pro-Trump advertisements after President Trump said his super PAC would fund them, according to NPR.

Total taxpayer spending to air the ads reached nearly $22 million, with almost half coming after Trump's funding pledge.

The White House describes the advertisements as public service announcements.

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