{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. 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The ads were funded through U.S. Customs and Border Protection.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T19:25:12.587Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-29T18:55:31.708Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-29T21:30:28.288Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":50,"critic":59,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claims attributed to \"sources\" or \"official says\" rather than named bodies, with no independent outlets.","critic":"Reports quote or give right of reply to affected parties and name specific figures, dates, and places.","hype":"Headlines promise more than the body delivers, with mild emphasis and loaded adjectives."}},"tags":["#DonaldTrump","#DHS","#TaxpayerMoney","#CampaignAds","#MidtermElections"],"entities":["Donald Trump","Department of Homeland Security","Patty Murray","Chris Murphy","Markwayne Mullin","U.S. Customs and Border Protection"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["The Department of Homeland Security used $20 million in taxpayer funds for campaign-style advertisements featuring President Donald Trump.","The funds were allocated through U.S. Customs and Border Protection, reportedly using money from the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act'.","Two Democratic senators have written to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding answers about the use of the funds.","The White House has defended the advertisements as public service announcements, while critics argue they are a misuse of taxpayer dollars."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) allocated $20 million in taxpayer funds for advertisements that feature President Donald Trump. These ads, described as campaign-style and glorifying the president, have drawn criticism from both Republicans and Democrats. The funding reportedly came from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and was drawn from the \"One Big Beautiful Bill Act.\""},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Democratic senators Patty Murray and Chris Murphy sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin requesting an explanation for the use of these funds. They questioned whether government funding was being used illegally for political ads and asked if additional funds would be used for similar advertisements. The White House has stated that the advertisements are public service announcements."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on ad content and purpose"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"WBAL reported that the ads \"glorifying President Donald Trump\" have drawn widespread criticism from Republicans and Democrats as a \"blatant misuse of taxpayer dollars that likely runs afoul of anti-propaganda law.\" The outlet also stated that the commercials \"echo the GOP’s midterm election slogans, against imagery of Trump’s tenure in office.\" CNBC reported that the ads \"feature Trump heavily, tout his tax cuts, attack communism and recycle language from his 2024 campaign.\" The White House, according to CNBC, defended the campaign as \"educational and unapologetically patriotic.\""},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated, centre-rated, or right-rated digests mention the specific amount of money spent on the ads over the past seven days, as reported by WBAL using data from AdImpact. None of the left-rated, centre-rated, or right-rated digests mention that the actual amount spent could be significantly more, depending on whether networks classified the ads as political, as reported by WBAL."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"The Independent","url":"https://independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ads-homeland-security-taxpayer-funds-b3058590.html","headline":"Homeland Security tapped $20 million in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T20:44:13.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Independent (US)","url":"https://the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ads-homeland-security-taxpayer-funds-b3058590.html","headline":"Homeland Security tapped $20 million in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T20:44:13.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Blade","url":"https://toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/29/homeland-security-20m-taxpayer-funds-pro-trump-ads/stories/20260929103","headline":"Homeland 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