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J. D. Vance: “The Russian government bought, like $500,000 of Facebook…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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Published | Video Starts at 11:02

So you saw this back in 2020, where a lot of the American media said that it was a true scandal that The Russian government bought, like $500,000 of Facebook advertisements during the 2016 campaign. And for what it's worth, I don't want Russia involved in our elections in the same way that I'm sure you don't want any other country involved in your elections. (11:02–11:09)

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Asserts that the Russian government spent $500,000 on Facebook ads during the 2016 U.S. election.

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