President Donald Trump said Monday that he will stop using taxpayer funds for television advertisements glorifying himself that sparked a major backlash, and instead tap his super PAC to cover costs g

The White House and Trump had vigorously defended the ads as simply patriotic public service announcements similar to ones done by previous presidents. But they still elicited criticism from both parties.

President Trump says he'll start paying for the pro-Trump ads that have blanketed the airwaves in recent weeks, using money from his super PAC instead of taxpayer dollars.

Donald Trump says taxpayers will no longer fund his TV ads, which will be paid for by his MAGA PAC amid criticism and calls for investigation. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Trump says his super PAC will fund future ads, stopping taxpayer-funded patriotic spots amid backlash and scrutiny.

Trump says his super PAC will fund future ads, stopping taxpayer-funded patriotic spots amid backlash and scrutiny.

President Donald Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for ads promoting himself.

Trump said he will fund what he calls “patriotic ads” himself following controvery over his administration buying TV ad time with taxpayer dollars.