Donald Trump has said taxpayer funds will no longer be used for advertisements promoting him and his policies, after the spending attracted criticism from both sides of the political divide in the United States.
The advertisements praised Trump and his policy agenda. Their use of public money prompted questions over whether the spending could breach US laws that prohibit government funds from being used for political advertising.
Following bipartisan pushback, Trump said he would stop using taxpayer funds for the adverts. The available information does not specify how much money was involved, where the advertisements appeared or which government body authorised the spending.
The decision removes the immediate prospect of further taxpayer-funded advertising of this kind. The legal concerns surrounding the earlier adverts remain central to the controversy, although no further details about any investigation or enforcement action have been provided.
