Democrats sound alarm over Trump anti-socialist ad paid for by US government
Democratic lawmakers and critics of President Donald Trump are sounding the alarm over his new ad that says its anti-socialist message ahead of the midterm elections was paid for by the U.S. government.
TL;DR
- Democrats are concerned about a new Trump ad with an anti-socialist message.
- The ad reportedly used U.S. government funds for its production.
- Rep. Jamie Raskin called the ad's funding potential felony criminal theft and a violation of the Hatch Act.
- The ad is intended for use before the midterm elections.
- Concerns were raised about using government resources for political campaigns.