DHS Awards $200 Million Ad Contract to Republican Firms Without Full Competitive Bidding

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The Trump administration circumvented standard procurement processes to award a $200 million DHS advertising contract to two Republican-linked political consulting firms, bypassing competitive bidding and using taxpayer funds for a politically-motivated ‘self-deportation’ media campaign.

Sources & Citations

[1] How the White House hired Republican political firms to launch an anti-migrant ad campaign · Mar 11, 2025 Tier 1

[2] Trump Spends $200 Million on Self-Deportation Campaign · Mar 13, 2025 Tier 1

[3] How the White House Hired Republican Political Firms to Launch an Anti-Migrant Ad Campaign · Mar 10, 2025 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “DHS Awards $200 Million Ad Contract to Republican Firms Without Full Competitive Bidding.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, March 11, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-03-11--how-the-white-house-hired-republican-political-firms-to-laun/