Sen. Maggie Hassan says the ads should be pulled and not paid for with taxpayer dollars
Margaret Wood HassanU.S. senator from New Hampshire
Maggie Hassan seeks a Senate resolution against public funding for the ads. She says Trump can fund his own political messages but should not charge taxpayers.
“It just tells the President that he is wrong, that these ads need to be pulled down, and that they should not be paid for with taxpayer dollars.”
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Where this statement fits
Should taxpayers fund Trump's "public service" television ads?
The White House defends federally funded television ads featuring President Trump as patriotic public-service announcements. Democratic lawmakers and Republican Senate leader John Thune oppose using taxpayer money for the spots. Senator Cynthia Lummis defended the messaging and blocked a Senate resolution against public funding. The dispute concerns whether these ads serve a public purpose that justifies government payment or promote Trump at taxpayers' expense.
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The Congressional Record contains Schumer's criticism and the full exchange in which Hassan seeks unanimous consent and Lummis objects.
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Hassan introduces S. Res. 921 and requests immediate consideration and adoption by unanimous consent.
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After Lummis objects, Hassan renews her criticism and disputes the White House's public-service explanation.
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Why this label?
The conduct under scrutiny is federal funding for Trump-promoting ads. Hassan explicitly opposes taxpayer payment and calls for the spots to stop.
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