Trump administration using border money to pay for for
Border enforcement remains central to sovereignty debates as Americans demand action over rhetoric.
There it is. Senator Susan Collins has confirmed that CBP money paid for ads mentioning President Trump. Democrats are calling it a scandal, which is their favorite word for anything this White House does.
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The White House has tapped a pot of federal taxpayer dollars meant for Customs and Border Protection to fund advertisements promoting President Donald Trump. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), who chairs the Appropriations Committee, confirmed that the money was earmarked for CBP after Democrats accused the Trump administration of using taxpayer dollars to fund political ads. […]
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There it is. Senator Susan Collins has confirmed that CBP money paid for ads mentioning President Trump. Democrats are calling it a scandal, which is their favorite word for anything this White House does. But look at the actual situation: the ads highlight the administration’s record on border security, and part of an agency’s job is telling the public what it has accomplished. Somehow, reminding Americans about the border is now a criminal offense.
Republicans shouldn’t cower over this. The president’s name is on the ads, sure. He’s also the face of the border policy. A scandal in search of a crime doesn’t stop being a scandal just because the left repeats it loudly. Collins, who chairs the Appropriations Committee, didn’t claim the spending was illegal. She confirmed where the money.
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