The White House is being accused of violating federal law after it aired an ad glorifying President Donald Trump, which it explicitly said was “paid for by the US government.” The ad was first reported by CBS News Miami investigative reporter Jim DeFede, who saw it airing on Fox News Wednesday night. The 30-second spot features numerous videos and images of Trump, set to the song “Love…

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[–] 15 points 1 month ago

Good thing they've been slammed. They definitely won't be trying this again after that!

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    [–] 33 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Of course it's illegal, just like all the other shit he's done. When is the law going to do something about it?

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  • Since nothing of consequence will happen to anyone directly involved, I'd like to think more about the opportunities opened up by this new precedent. What about running constant ads on Fox News etc thanking Obama for whatever. It would drive them crazy but I think they have to run those ads. If one thing could make racist people turn off Fox News, it's hearing positive things about minorities.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago

    This makes me quite hopeful for class consciousness actually.

    1. He's a stopped clock and is usually wrong.
    2. Communism is perceived as such a threat by the government that they're frothing up for a new red scare.

    America needs to return to it's pre-Columbian communist roots.

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