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00:02Taxpayer-funded television ads featuring pro-Trump messages are expanding ahead of November's midterm elections, according to CNBC.
00:10The campaign is drawing bipartisan scrutiny over whether it complies with federal restrictions on government-funded publicity and propaganda.
00:18One ad prominently features Trump and campaign-style messages, including references to communism and tax cuts.
00:24The government has spent nearly $920,000 airing the spot, according to Ad Impact.
00:30A second ad featuring Trump has cost taxpayers more than $362,000.
00:36The White House defended the ads as educational public service announcements intended to promote patriotism.
00:43Senior Democratic appropriators criticized the ads, noting that government funding bills routinely prohibit the use of federal dollars for propaganda.
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