White House airs Trump 'final battle' government ad
The gist
The White House aired a taxpayer-funded ad of Trump saying "this is the final battle" during two NFL games Sunday.
Lawmakers in both parties criticized the ads as political five weeks before the midterms.
How it unfolded
- 2023Trump made comments during a Veterans Day speech that the ad echoes.
- 2024 -01Trump posted a video on Truth Social during his third presidential campaign; the latest ad appears nearly identical to most of it.
- Sep 24, 2026An ad began airing Wednesday featuring rapidly edited pictures of Trump denouncing communism and socialism, with text touting his administration's accomplishments.