MAGA Inc funds Trump ads

Scholar power: 72.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 38%, Law 29%, Communication & Media Studies 24%, Economics 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	40%	36	72.0%

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70.0%

18.2 h

232

72.0%

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1.219

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Reposted by Michael McFaul

24%

Scholar power: 24.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 38%, Law 29%, Communication & Media Studies 24%, Economics 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	40%	36	24.0%

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81.0%

18.4 h

232

24.0%

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0.518

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Reposted by James Goodwin, Richard M. Carpiano

7%

Scholar power: 7.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 38%, Law 29%, Communication & Media Studies 24%, Economics 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 James Goodwin	8%	26	4.1%
🎓 Richard M. Carpiano	5%	35	3.0%
Total			7.0%

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72.0%

18.3 h

2904

7.0%

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0.14

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Kyle Griffin

@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

BREAKING:

Trump just caved — claiming online that his super PAC will now pay for those propaganda ads taxpayers had previously been funding.

October 5, 2026 at 11:26 PM

by Michael D. McDonald

43%

Scholar power: 43.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 38%, Law 29%, Communication & Media Studies 24%, Economics 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael D. McDonald	31%	22	43.6%

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69.0%

17.5 h

32

43.6%

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0.127

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Michael McDonald

@electproject.bsky.social

How does Trump direct the spending of his SuperPAC?

October 6, 2026 at 12:15 AM

Reposted by Brendan Nyhan, Michael D. McDonald, Greg Linden

32%

Scholar power: 32.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 38%, Law 29%, Communication & Media Studies 24%, Economics 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Brendan Nyhan	22%	51	15.7%
🎓 Michael D. McDonald	31%	22	14.5%
🎓 Greg Linden	4%	23	1.9%
Total			32.2%

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46.0%

17.7 h

624

32.2%

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0.11

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Deborah Pearlstein

@debpearlstein.bsky.social

How nice for them. Next question: which act of Congress authorized this expenditure of federal funds? Quaint it may be, but our constitution forbids drawing funds from the treasury except pursuant to acts of congress.

Michael Froomkin @mfroomkin.bsky.social · 1d

Relative got a $500 check from US Treasury and a shocking letter full of lies signed by Trump and ending with "May God bless you". Basically a pre-electoral bribe. News reports say they're sending almost a million of these. Full text in alt below. (I told him to cash it quick before it bounces.)

Dear [name],

For years, the Biden Administration overcharged you to fund the operation of HealthCare.gov. That money belongs to hard-working Americans, not the Government, and now, I am returning it to you!

With this Historic Action, my Administration is taking the surplus funds that accumulated from the Obamacare ''Premium Tax" and issuing a one-time $500 REFUND to Americans who use the HealthCare.gov platform to purchase their health insurance, but who do not receive Taxpayer Subsidies to help pay for their Coverage. You have paid into this flawed System, and now you are finally getting something back.

Healthcare Dollars should benefit Patients, not Insurance Companies or Government Bureaucrats. Since returning to office, I have fought to lower Healthcare Costs, increase Accountability, and Put Patients First. Through TrumpRx, we are delivering massive discounts on Household Prescription Drugs, and my Most-Favored-Nation Pricing Agreements have already saved Americans more than 1 Billion Dollars on much-needed Medications. We also secured an unprecedented 50 Billion Dollar investment to transform Rural Healthcare, expanded access to Health Saving Accounts for millions of people on Obamacare, and restored Pnce Transparency, all while roofing out the Waste, Fraud, and abuse across our Healthcare System.

I am proud to return your money to you, and I will never stop fighting to put the American People FIRST, restore Affordability, protect your hard-earned money, and lower the Cost of Healthcare.

May God bless you, and may He continue to bless the United States of America!

Sincerely,

[signed]

DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

October 6, 2026 at 12:01 AM

Reposted by Brendan Nyhan, Daniel W. Drezner

30%

Scholar power: 30.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 38%, Law 29%, Communication & Media Studies 24%, Economics 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Brendan Nyhan	22%	51	15.7%
🎓 Daniel W. Drezner	22%	45	14.8%
Total			30.5%

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53.0%

17.7 h

179

30.5%

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0.099

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Walter Olson

@walterolson.bsky.social

Just because the abuser stops hitting you for a minute doesn’t mean he’s not an abuser.

Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 17h

#ELB: “Facing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded Ads” https://electionlawblog.org/2026/facing-backlash-trump-says-his-super-pac-will-pay-for-taxpayer-funded-ads/

October 6, 2026 at 12:02 AM

by Richard W. Painter

17%

Scholar power: 17.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 38%, Law 29%, Communication & Media Studies 24%, Economics 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Richard W. Painter	18%	10	17.1%

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61.0%

17.4 h

17

17.1%

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0.073

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by Gabriel Zucman

17%

Scholar power: 17.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 38%, Law 29%, Communication & Media Studies 24%, Economics 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Gabriel Zucman	9%	41	17.3%

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58.0%

25.1 h

2

17.3%

Ranking score

0.069

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by David Darmofal

15%

Scholar power: 15.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 38%, Law 29%, Communication & Media Studies 24%, Economics 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Darmofal	16%	11	15.9%

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77.0%

16.5 h

5

15.9%

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0.069

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David Darmofal

@daviddarmofal.bsky.social

The authoritarian caved. Still, every Republican on the ballot bears responsibility for his authoritarian use of the taxpayers' money to promote himself. It only happened because they've enabled him for years.

Facing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded Ads (Gift Article)

The president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for with taxpayer money.

www.nytimes.com

October 6, 2026 at 1:16 AM

Reposted by Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

8%

Scholar power: 8.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 38%, Law 29%, Communication & Media Studies 24%, Economics 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò	19%	18	8.1%

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48.0%

16.0 h

2905

8.1%

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0.051

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Taniel

@taniel.bsky.social

folks, i can't tell you how many times i've rewatched this ad *that republicans are paying people to see*

October 6, 2026 at 1:46 AM

by Richard W. Painter

17%

Scholar power: 17.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 38%, Law 29%, Communication & Media Studies 24%, Economics 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Richard W. Painter	18%	10	17.1%

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71.0%

17.3 h

0

17.1%

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0.042

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Reposted by David Darmofal

5%

Scholar power: 5.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 38%, Law 29%, Communication & Media Studies 24%, Economics 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Darmofal	16%	11	5.3%

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76.0%

17.7 h

12

5.3%

Ranking score

0.037

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Jamie Dupree

@jamiedupree.bsky.social

A rare backtrack by President Trump. He says his MAGA Inc. group will pay for the TV campaign ads that he was originally paying for with taxpayer dollars.

October 6, 2026 at 12:02 AM

Reposted by Lina Gálvez‐Muñoz

7%

Scholar power: 7.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 38%, Law 29%, Communication & Media Studies 24%, Economics 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Lina Gálvez‐Muñoz	19%	14	7.1%

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54.0%

12.2 h

18

7.1%

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0.033

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by Richard W. Painter

17%

Scholar power: 17.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 38%, Law 29%, Communication & Media Studies 24%, Economics 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Richard W. Painter	18%	10	17.1%

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56.0%

17.4 h

4

17.1%

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0.033

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by Aaron Sojourner

2%

Scholar power: 2.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 38%, Law 29%, Communication & Media Studies 24%, Economics 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Aaron Sojourner	2%	23	2.9%

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83.0%

18.1 h

11

2.9%

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0.027

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Aaron Sojourner

@aaronsojourner.org

#CorruptAF
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/u...

Facing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded Ads

The president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for with taxpayer money.

www.nytimes.com

October 5, 2026 at 11:37 PM

Reposted by Daniel W. Drezner

14%

Scholar power: 14.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 38%, Law 29%, Communication & Media Studies 24%, Economics 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Daniel W. Drezner	22%	45	14.8%

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49.0%

15.9 h

76

14.8%

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0.027

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Josh Busby

@busbyj2.bsky.social

Is that a for or against Paxton ad?

Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 15h

folks, i can't tell you how many times i've rewatched this ad *that republicans are paying people to see*

October 6, 2026 at 1:48 AM

Reposted by James S. Shortle

1%

Scholar power: 1.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 38%, Law 29%, Communication & Media Studies 24%, Economics 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 James S. Shortle	2%	40	1.3%

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73.0%

17.7 h

22

1.3%

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0.025

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Reposted by Dean Baker

2%

Scholar power: 2.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 38%, Law 29%, Communication & Media Studies 24%, Economics 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Dean Baker	5%	21	2.3%

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81.0%

19.3 h

17

2.3%

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0.02

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by James Goodwin

12%

Scholar power: 12.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 38%, Law 29%, Communication & Media Studies 24%, Economics 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 James Goodwin	8%	26	12.2%

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57.0%

18.1 h

2

12.2%

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0.015

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James Goodwin

@jamesgoodwin.bsky.social

Trump is a fucking loser bsky.app/profile/kyle...

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 18h

BREAKING:

Trump just caved — claiming online that his super PAC will now pay for those propaganda ads taxpayers had previously been funding.

October 5, 2026 at 11:36 PM

Reposted by Richard M. Carpiano

3%

Scholar power: 3.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 38%, Law 29%, Communication & Media Studies 24%, Economics 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Richard M. Carpiano	5%	35	3.0%

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Scholar power

54.0%

23.2 h

1063

3.0%

Ranking score

0.014

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Don Moynihan

@donmoyn.bsky.social

One of these was literally a Trump 2024 campaign ad. The only difference is that it now says "paid for by the US government"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

JD Vance defends Trump's taxpayer-funded propaganda videos: "If you look at the message of those advertisements, they are not partisan, it's not like we're advocating for a particular candidate"

October 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM

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MAGA Inc funds Trump ads

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