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MS NOW in turmoil after new Trump ad deal: 'Our audience is going to hate this’
What happened
RawStory reports that MS NOW executives told senior producers the network would likely air at least one taxpayer-funded advertisement promoting President Donald Trump, potentially as soon as the Thursday following the meeting. The campaign had already appeared on Fox News, CNN, broadcast networks, and national football games.
Staff members were reportedly surprised and angry because MS NOW had aired more than a dozen segments questioning the campaign’s funding and legality. Network figures had also condemned the ads as propaganda and harmful, while one person familiar with the…
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