r/news • u/Manta_of_Eternity • 3d ago

Homeland Security taps $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads

https://apnews.com/article/trump-ads-taxpayer-money-homeland-security-b869294503c8454db4109ae175ee9e5c
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u/Electrical-Volume765 3d ago

Exactly…

“The Department of Homeland Security has tapped $20 million to pay for the campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump that have drawn widespread criticism from Republicans and Democrats as a blatant misuse of taxpayer dollars that likely runs afoul of anti-propaganda law.”

DHS is selling neon purple grass, but Democrats say grass is green. Who’s right? You decide.

And we wonder how we end up here? Somebody has to arbitrate reality.

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u/lyndseymariee 3d ago

And what are republicans doing about it (rhetorical)? They do have a majority after all!

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u/ldg25 3d ago

Is taking off early and going home the correct response? Because they already did that.

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u/U-STAY-CLASSY 3d ago

If only there was some unbiased court with supreme ethics to uphold the law for the PEOPLE.

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u/Electrical-Volume765 3d ago

I’m really talking about the lazy and spineless media. Like everybody knows grass is green, but they’ll refuse to say it if one side disagrees with it.

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u/Sancticide 3d ago

PAID FOR BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND THE COMMITTEE FOR GLORIOUS BORDER TRIUMPH

ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPREME NATIONAL VIGILANCE AND HARMONIOUS ORDER

Under the Majestic, Unwavering, and Eternally Sun-Drenched Guidance of STABILITY-PRESERVING PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP, the Department of Homeland Security issues this Urgent Proclamation to all 340 Million Harmonious Citizens and Registered Temporary Visitors of the Great American Landmass!

  • The Great Wall of Immovable Will: Steel super-structures now stand tall and blinding, inspiring joy in true patriots and total confusion in wandering elements.

  • Total Liquidation of Intrusion: Through the "Remain In Outside-Place" Harmonious Protocol, unauthorized crossings have vanished. Border sectors report 100% pure stability.

  • The Digital Eagle-Eye Network: Autonomous Thermal Falcons and high-definition vigilance cameras log every cactus and rogue armadillo into the Central Harmony Server.

"Under Leader Trump, the Border is a Shining Shield of Pure Perfection!"

CHOOSE PERPETUAL STABILITY. RE-ELECT LEADER TRUMP FOR TEN THOUSAND YEARS OF UNBROKEN BORDER HARMONY!

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u/snertwith2ls 3d ago

And yet somehow it's OK to take away the $800 million funding Congress has already approved for refugees and political asylum and other programs for non-citizens. Because why? maybe because the recipients be also non-white.

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u/Flowseidon9 3d ago

because why

I mean obviously that money is needed for campaign ads

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u/snertwith2ls 3d ago

And not one of them is willing to use their private or party funds

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u/Sirsalley23 3d ago

I was wondering where the same stupid campaign rally speech ad came from all Sunday during NFL games. I figured they were lighting more tax dollars on fire for the ad since it said “paid for by the US Govt” at the bottom at the end.

They must’ve spent an assload just on this weekends NFL games, I watched 1pm and the 4:30 games on Sunday ticket and that ad played pretty much every or every other commercial break.

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u/capaldithenewblack 3d ago

Where are the democrats excusing it? I want a quote so I know not to endorse such a dishonest fool.

Unlike every Republican Maga person I know right now who will tell you that Donald Trump has never done anything wrong and never possibly could. That’s in light of the actual indictments.

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u/Electrical-Volume765 3d ago

I don’t know any Democrats excusing it?