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Trump promotes misleading claims about federal government's media subscriptions


Published on 2025-02-06 23:40:41 - MSN
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  • Federal government payments to news outlets like Politico, The New York Times and The Associated Press for subscriptions or to license content are in the crosshairs of Trump administration spending hawks,

The article from MSN discusses former President Donald Trump's recent social media posts where he criticized the federal government's spending on media subscriptions. Trump highlighted a report claiming that the government spent $1.2 million on subscriptions to various media outlets, including those he labeled as "Radical Left Democrat" like The New York Times and The Washington Post. He suggested that this spending was inappropriate, especially given the government's financial constraints. However, the article points out that these subscriptions are often used for monitoring purposes by agencies like the Department of Defense and the Department of State to stay informed on global and national issues. The piece also notes that Trump's portrayal of the situation might mislead the public by implying that the government is financially supporting these media outlets out of favoritism rather than necessity.

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