This statistic shows the distribution of ads aired during the 2016 U.S. presidential election as of May, 2016, by funding source. One hundred percent of ads aired for Donald Trump during the 2016 U.S. presidential election were paid for by the candidate's own campaign as of May, 2016.
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Wesleyan Media Project. (May 12, 2016). Distribution of ads aired for 2016 U.S. presidential candidates, by funding source as of May, 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 07, 2026, from /statistics/564187/distribution-of-ads-aired-for-2016-us-presidential-candidates-by-funding-source/
Wesleyan Media Project. "Distribution of ads aired for 2016 U.S. presidential candidates, by funding source as of May, 2016." Chart. May 12, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 07, 2026. /statistics/564187/distribution-of-ads-aired-for-2016-us-presidential-candidates-by-funding-source/
Wesleyan Media Project. (2016). Distribution of ads aired for 2016 U.S. presidential candidates, by funding source as of May, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 07, 2026. /statistics/564187/distribution-of-ads-aired-for-2016-us-presidential-candidates-by-funding-source/
Wesleyan Media Project. "Distribution of Ads Aired for 2016 U.S. Presidential Candidates, by Funding Source as of May, 2016." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 May 2016, /statistics/564187/distribution-of-ads-aired-for-2016-us-presidential-candidates-by-funding-source/
Wesleyan Media Project, Distribution of ads aired for 2016 U.S. presidential candidates, by funding source as of May, 2016 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/564187/distribution-of-ads-aired-for-2016-us-presidential-candidates-by-funding-source/ (last visited August 07, 2026)
Distribution of ads aired for 2016 U.S. presidential candidates, by funding source as of May, 2016 [Graph], Wesleyan Media Project, May 12, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/564187/distribution-of-ads-aired-for-2016-us-presidential-candidates-by-funding-source/
