216 ads were shared before being taken down by Facebook, which said they do not « allow claims that people’s physical safety, health, or survival is threatened by people on the basis of their national origin or immigration status. »
Facebook has removed 216 Trump ads that claimed « despite the health risks [of] COVID-19 Joe Biden will increase refugees » from Somalia, Syria and Yemen. « We rejected these ads because we don’t allow claims that people’s physical safety, health, or survival is threatened by people on the basis of their national origin or immigration status, » a Facebook spokesperson told CBS News via email. The Facebook ad library for the Donald J. Trump Facebook page shows Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. paid $10,000 to $15,000 for the 15-second video messages that started to run on September 30. The ad library, which lists ads purchased by the Trump campaign, shows 216 ads used the « creative and text » before they were taken down by Facebook that same day « because it goes against Facebook Advertising Policies.
