The White House has launched another taxpayer-funded television ad before the midterms, this time featuring imagery of President Donald Trump walking down a hall as audio plays of him saying “this is the final battle.” This is the third government-funded ad to be captured in recent days by the media tracker AdImpact, drawing bipartisan criticism. CNN’s Patrick Svitek reports.
The White House has launched another taxpayer-funded television ad before the midterms, this time featuring imagery of President Donald Trump walking down a hall as audio plays of him saying “this is the final battle.” This is the third government-funded ad to be captured in recent days by the media tracker AdImpact, drawing bipartisan criticism. CNN’s Patrick Svitek reports.
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