Oct 6, 2026 · 18 min · 9 segments
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Trump’s insane comments at a Nebraska rally, Trump conceding that his super PAC will now start paying for controversial ads, Disney taking the FCC to court…
David RothkopfHost
Minnah SteinHost
Riley FesslerHost
President Trump announced on Truth Social that he will shift funding for his administration's "patriotic," air quotes, television ads from public funds to his MAGA Inc. super PAC following widespread bipartisan backlash.
The decision comes after the Department of Homeland Security faced intense scrutiny for directing $20 million in taxpayer funds towards the campaign-style spots, which critics argued violated federal anti-propaganda laws ahead of the midterm election, which we've covered here on this show.
While the White House maintained that the commercials were standard educational public service announcements, Trump opted to leverage his super PAC's $400 million war chest to quiet the controversy.
You know, essentially what he's saying is, "You know, I've thought about it, and I've decided not to steal your money, and I just thought you should thank me for not, not stealing your money." As for Minna's assertion that critics say this violated the law, let's be perfectly clear.
The fact that he's backed off suggests that, you know, he was afraid somebody was gonna come down on him.
Uh, and, uh, you know, I, I, I'm also not surprised to see him turn to the super PAC to promote himself.
I mean, I still think he's operating under the misapprehension that, you know, if people think the election's about Trump, that will be a good thing for the Republicans.
Uh, I certainly don't wanna count our chickens, uh, but let's hope that it's otherwise.
President Trump announced on Truth Social that he will shift funding for his administration's "patriotic," air quotes, television ads from public funds to his MAGA Inc. super PAC following widespread bipartisan backlash.
The decision comes after the Department of Homeland Security faced intense scrutiny for directing $20 million in taxpayer funds towards the campaign-style spots, which critics argued violated federal anti-propaganda laws ahead of the midterm election, which we've covered here on this show.
While the White House maintained that the commercials were standard educational public service announcements, Trump opted to leverage his super PAC's $400 million war chest to quiet the controversy.
You know, essentially what he's saying is, "You know, I've thought about it, and I've decided not to steal your money, and I just thought you should thank me for not, not stealing your money." As for Minna's assertion that critics say this violated the law, let's be perfectly clear.
The fact that he's backed off suggests that, you know, he was afraid somebody was gonna come down on him.
Uh, and, uh, you know, I, I, I'm also not surprised to see him turn to the super PAC to promote himself.
I mean, I still think he's operating under the misapprehension that, you know, if people think the election's about Trump, that will be a good thing for the Republicans.
Uh, I certainly don't wanna count our chickens, uh, but let's hope that it's otherwise.
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