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Trump, Online Posts Misrepresent Government Subscriptions to News Services

Trump, Online Posts Misrepresent Government Subscriptions to News Services

Both the Biden and Trump administrations subscribed to Politico and other news services. But President Donald Trump and online posts have misleadingly claimed the media outlets were being funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development. The payments from USAID and other federal departments or agencies were for subscriptions.