Trump pledged Monday to fund future ads with personal money and funds raised for his super PAC, MAGA Inc., after bipartisan criticism. The administration had allocated $20 million from Customs and Border Protection funds for the campaign. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to file a Federal Election Commission complaint alleging illegal coordination between Trump and MAGA Inc. and is demanding an investigation.
A new ad about the Maduro raid is now airing. Asked Tuesday about his funding reversal and whether he would repay the government, Trump defended the spots: “The ads were really good. They were promotion for the country.” He ended his response with “so we'll decide.”