Washington. Controversy has arisen in America regarding government television advertisements being broadcast by the Donald Trump administration. Some Republican lawmakers, along with opposition Democrats, have raised questions about whether government money should be used for ads whose language and presentation are similar to Trump's election campaign. Critics say these ads appear more like political propaganda rather than government public interest messages.

The controversy escalated after the 30-second ad, which is very similar to an earlier ad of the Trump 2024 election campaign. According to AdImpact, a company that monitors media advertising spend, this new ad is costing approx. 3.19 lakh dollars The expenses had been incurred. The ad shows Trump walking down a corridor while his voice-over speaks of a 'final battle' against 'globalists', 'warmongers' and other political opponents. At last it is written on the screen- “Paid for by the US Government” That means it has been paid for by the American government.

Similar presentation from 2024 election advertisement

The style of the new government advertisement is similar to the advertisement aired during Trump's election campaign in 2024. The advertisement of that time appealed to people to join Trump's 'fight for America'. The new ad uses the same visuals and sound from the old campaign speech, but this time paid for by the US government.

This advertisement is being aired at a time when mid-term elections are to be held in America in November. For this reason, political and legal questions are also being raised regarding its broadcasting with government funds. However, it is not clear which government agency paid for creating and airing these advertisements.

Two advertisements aired earlier also

Many such advertisements have been aired by the Trump administration in recent times. The one-minute ad aired Friday, featuring scenes of Mount Rushmore at night and excerpts from Trump's speech marking America's 250th anniversary.

Earlier, in another 30-second advertisement aired from Wednesday, Trump was shown talking about defeating communism. This includes messages like big tax cuts, promotion of American manufacturing and support for law and order and police.

MPs from both parties raised questions

Some MPs from both the major parties have raised questions regarding these advertisements. Their objections are mainly about the use of government funds and the political style of the advertisements. Critics argue that government advertisements generally provide information about a specific government policy or public interest program, while the President's image and his political language appear prominently in these advertisements.

White House rejected the allegations

The White House rejected these criticisms and approved the advertisements. 'Public Service Announcement' (Public Interest Message) Told. The administration says that these are not election advertisements. According to him, Trump is not currently a candidate in any election and in these advertisements people have not been appealed to vote or to vote in support of any particular candidate.

The White House has also cited examples from the tenures of former presidents in its defense. The administration says George W. During Bush's tenure, a government campaign was launched regarding the Medicare law, and during the Joe Biden administration, government advertisements were also aired to promote Covid-19 vaccination.