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Trump 'jumps the shark' as Fox News airs new ad 'paid for by US government'

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Fox News is now airing a new ad promoting President Donald Trump . The ad, set to the song "Love Me," is airing during Jesse Watters' show, and it includes a disclaimer: "paid for by the U.S. government." The ad is getting plenty of reactions on X, formerly Twitter — and some of them downright scathing. CBS News' Jim DeFade tweeted , "So I was just watching Fox News and this commercial played during Jesse Watters show. It says 'Paid for by the US Government.' This is clearly a campaign ad. And the singers are just singing over and over again, 'Love me' — over images of Trump." Musician Scott Howe commented , " Holy s——! That's so mental. He's jumping his own shark daily!" HuffPost's Yashar Ali posted , "The White House is currently airing this video as an ad during commercial breaks on Fox News. It looks and sounds like a political spot and includes a disclaimer stating that it is paid for by the U.S. government. The soundtrack: as images of Trump flash across the screen, singer [JMSN]