On the record · Updated October 18, 2026
legal ethics expert
2 things Margaret Dylus-Yukins said, verbatim, from September 29, 2026 to October 6, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“It's difficult to see what legitimate government purpose is served by spending taxpayer dollars on ads whose only apparent purpose is to promote the president,”
on taxpayer-funded ads that she says only promote the president
BBC News Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for ads after bipartisan pushback ›
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“We don't know which agency paid to produce and place these ads, But it's difficult to see what legitimate government purpose is served by spending taxpayer dollars on ads whose only apparent purpose is to promote the president and reinforce his political message weeks before an election”
Reason Magazine Trump's New Ads Look Like Campaign Spots. Taxpayers Are Paying for Them. ›
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