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Politics● ElevatedSep 29 · Sep 29, 2026, 5:57 PM

Democratic appropriators accuse White House of using CBP funds for Trump political ads

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Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee accused the White House of using Customs and Border Protection (CBP) funding to air political ads just weeks out from the November midterm elections. President Trump has received pushback from across the aisle after launching a 30-second commercial in which he said, “Together we will defeat communism, socialism and…

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