Trump Says He Will Pay for White House Ads Himself

By Aldgra Fredly
Aldgra Fredly
Aldgra Fredly
Aldgra Fredly is a freelance writer covering U.S. and Asia Pacific news for The Epoch Times.
October 5, 2026Updated: October 5, 2026

President Donald Trump said on Oct. 5 that he and his MAGA Inc. political action committee would pay for promotional ads run by the White House that had initially been funded by taxpayer money.

“The Radical Left is upset with the fact that I am taking Ads, which I consider to be a positive promotion for our Great U.S.A., and paying for them with U.S.A. money.

“This is a rather standard thing to do but, rather than doing that, although nothing will make them happy, I have decided to do the Patriotic Ads, among others, and pay for them myself, and with money I raised for MAGA, Inc,” he said in a Truth Social post.

The administration has released three government-funded ads featuring Trump since late September, which the White House said were intended to be public service announcements. The White House has previously said they were not campaign ads, noting that Trump was not on the ballot for the November election.

This is a developing story and will be updated with additional details.