Trump had direct role in controversial taxpayer-funded ads, source says

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, September 28, in Washington, DC. - Alex Brandon/AP
President 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 — whi