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Government-funded advertising featuring Trump is facing criticism from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers ahead of the midterm elections. Critics question the use of public money for political messaging, and the bipartisan nature of the backlash has made the issue notable. The ads' content and total cost were not detailed in the initial report.

Louisiana Republican senator John Kennedy has publicly criticized the Trump White House for spending taxpayer money on advertisements promoting Donald Trump. The rare intra-party rebuke, reported by the Guardian, is drawing attention as it highlights tensions within Republican ranks over the administration's use of public funds for what critics see as political self-promotion.

Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 'dividend' payment, a proposal circulating among supporters of handing tariff or government savings directly to American households as a Republican-backed payout. Critics question where the money would come from and whether such a payment is fiscally realistic, while backers frame it as returning wealth to ordinary taxpayers.

Axios reports on which US senators are spending the most on flights, drawing attention to taxpayer-funded travel expenses in Congress. The report ranks senators by their flight spending, a topic that typically fuels debate about government spending, transparency and whether official travel is justified.