Trump pays with public money for self-promoting ‘Love Me’ ad, Democrats speak of illegal misuse of federal dollars

The Donald Trump administration is spending taxpayer money on a television ad starring the president himself, carrying the message “Love Me”.

The ad has sparked strong reactions from Democrats, who accuse the administration of self-promotion at public expense and of illegal misuse of federal dollars.

Democratic lawmakers say the use of public money for an ad promoting the president’s personal image is a clear abuse of office and have called for an investigation into the spending.

The White House has not yet commented on the accusations.