Lisa Gilbert
Role at the time: Co-president of Public Citizen
Condemned
Statement summary
Lisa Gilbert condemns the expansion of the advertising, urges broadcasters to remove the spots and calls for an investigation into alleged violations.
“These illegal ads should immediately be pulled from the air, and the White House's many apparent violations of the law should be investigated.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Public Citizen requests action against taxpayer-funded Trump adsOpening account of FCC, FTC, GAO and OSC complaints; Lisa Gilbert quotation
Public Citizen announces complaints and publishes Lisa Gilbert's demand to remove the ads and investigate the spending.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The conduct under scrutiny is federal funding for Trump-promoting ads. Gilbert explicitly condemns the campaign and demands its removal.