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Trump to Pay for 'Patriotic Ads' Himself, Variety Reports

On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on Futures & Crypto Overnight
Published 8:10 PM ET, Monday, October 5, 2026
Updated 2:01 AM ET · aired 3 times

At a glance

First reported by Variety: “Trump Says He’ll Pay for ‘Patriotic Ads’ Himself Following Controversy Around Taxpayer-Funded TV Spots”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 8:10 PM ET on Futures & Crypto Overnight, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield; aired 3 times.
Topics: TV, Trump.
BBN covered this story before: Macquarie Backs Zerra DC; Trump Ad Payment Claim (October 5).

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VarietyTrump Says He’ll Pay for ‘Patriotic Ads’ Himself Following Controversy Around Taxpayer-Funded TV Spots

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The story so far

Oct 5Macquarie Backs Zerra DC; Trump Ad Payment Claim · Reuters
Oct 5Trump to Pay for 'Patriotic Ads' Himself, Variety Reports (this story)
Oct 5France's Debt Worries; Trump Ad Funding Shift · Al Jazeera
Oct 8DNC Sues Over Taxpayer-Funded Presidential Ads · NBC News
Oct 8Brewers Meet Dodgers in NLCS; Clemens Medal News · Breitbart

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