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Democrats Sue Trump Over $12m Taxpayer-Funded Self-Promotion Ads
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Democrats Sue Trump Over $12m Taxpayer-Funded Self-Promotion Ads

The Democratic National Committee has filed a federal lawsuit demanding a judge halt a series of government-funded ads that promote Donald Trump personally, arguing they constitute illegal propaganda. The suit lands amid bipartisan criticism, and Trump's Super PAC has declined to reimburse the more than $12 million already spent.

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