Donald Trump has personally driven the controversial, taxpayer-funded video ads promoting himself and his administration’s policies, including helping select the imagery and videos used, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.

Two Trump advisers familiar with the ads said that they were being created in-house by the White House video team — which is part of the communications team, responsible for the administration’s public messaging.

Coming just over a month before the November midterms, the ads have generated bipartisan criticism over how the Trump administration is spending taxpayer dollars.

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    controversial, taxpayer-funded video ads

    Even after being banned from the press pool, cnn insists on calling something that is openly illegal ‘controversial’.

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    Ah, yes. Instead of having my taxes go towards funding public sidewalks, this guy feels they would be better used on propaganda. Wonderful.

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      You know what really would help? Statues of him everywhere. and ginormous banners of his face… and parades… and I don’t know… having a national dish named after him. With mandatory consumption.

      “Ma’am, I can’t give you that Big Mac yet. You haven’t finished your Trump slop. And don’t forget the prayer!”