Jacky Rosen
Role at the time: U.S. senator from Nevada
Condemned
Statement summary
Jacky Rosen calls the taxpayer-funded Trump ads wasteful and proposes banning presidential and vice-presidential self-promoting ads paid for with public money.
“Donald Trump cut funding for health care, food assistance, and countless other programs Nevada families rely on, while at the same time burning through taxpayer dollars on campaign ads featuring himself,”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Rosen introduces amendment against taxpayer-funded presidential self-promotionSeptember 24 release: Rosen quotation and proposed amendment
Rosen opposes the spending and proposes extending her advertising restrictions to the president and vice president.
Why we used this label
Rosen opposes spending public money on the ads and proposes a legislative ban.