Trump Will Not Repay Public Money Used for His Ads
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President Trump does not plan to reimburse taxpayers for a new round of promotional ads about his presidency. These ads are being paid for with public money.
Critics say taxpayers should not have to fund ads that promote a politician. Trump has defended the ads, saying they are a normal part of his job as president.
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) disagrees. It is the group that leads the Democratic Party. The DNC has filed a lawsuit to stop the ads.
The DNC argues that using taxpayer money this way is unfair. It says the ads could give Trump's political party an advantage before the midterm elections.
Midterm elections happen in the middle of a president's term. They decide many seats in Congress. Both parties want to win as many seats as possible.
The lawsuit asks a court to block the ads before the elections happen. It is not yet clear how a judge will rule on this case.
This dispute adds to ongoing tension between Trump and the Democratic Party. It also raises questions about how public money can be used for political purposes.
The outcome of the lawsuit could affect how future presidents use taxpayer funds for similar advertising in the future.
Vocabulary10 words
- reimburse
- to pay money back to someone
- promotional
- made to show good things about a person or product
- Democratic National Committee
- the group that leads the Democratic political party
- lawsuit
- a legal case asking a court to decide something
- political party
- an organized group of people sharing political goals
- midterm elections
- US elections held halfway through a president's term
- Congress
- the part of US government that makes laws
- court
- a place where legal cases are decided
- taxpayer
- a person whose money funds government spending
- advantage
- something that helps one side do better than another
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1. It uses taxpayer money for promotional ads 2. Stop the ads before the midterms 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
President Trump does not plan to _____ taxpayers for a new round of promotional ads.
These ads are being paid for with _____ money.
Critics say taxpayers should not have to fund ads that _____ a politician.
The _____ has filed a lawsuit to stop the ads.
The DNC argues that using taxpayer money this way is _____.
It says the ads could give Trump's political party an _____ before the midterm elections.
Midterm elections happen in the middle of a president's _____.
They decide many seats in _____.
The lawsuit asks a _____ to block the ads before the elections happen.
This dispute adds to ongoing tension between Trump and the Democratic _____.
Discussion questions
- Do you think public money should ever be used for political ads? Why or why not?
- Why might the timing of these ads, before midterm elections, be controversial?
- What arguments might Trump make to defend using taxpayer money for the ads?
- How might this lawsuit affect trust between political parties?
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