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On October 11, a US District Judge ordered the Trump administration to halt taxpayer-funded advertisements featuring President Donald Trump. The plaintiffs, including Common Cause, argued that these ads were political propaganda intended to benefit Republican candidates in the November midterm elections rather than serving public interest. Despite the court order, the White House stated it was already planning to cease funding the ads through taxpayers' money and would instead use a presidential PAC for future ad spending.
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Story summary
In October 2023, Common Cause and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) filed lawsuits against the Trump administration, alleging misuse of $20 million in federal funds for airing politically partisan television ads. The lawsuit claims that President Trump personally directed these ads to boost Republican prospects ahead of the 2026 midterm elections and improve his approval ratings, violating laws prohibiting the use of government funds for "publicity or propaganda." Ads included content celebrating UFC fights at the White House and promoting a fan-made hymn praising Trump. On October 11th, U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rochon issued a temporary restraining order halting further airing of these ads until legal proceedings concluded, despite the administration's plan to cease ad purchases by then.
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US judge orders halt to taxpayer-funded ads featuring Trump
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A US judge on Oct 11 blocked the Trump administration from using taxpayer money to pay for political advertisements, after publicly funded television ads glorifying US President Donald Trump began airing in late September and sparked a bipartisan backlash.
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ads → block → backlash
Manhattan-based US District Judge Jennifer Rochon temporarily barred the advertisements after plaintiffs including watchdog group Common Cause brought a lawsuit alleging the ads were political propaganda designed to help Republican candidates in the Nov 3 midterm elections, not public service announcements.
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ads → base → elections
The Trump administration was already planning to stop running the ads before Rochon’s order, according to a separate statement filed with the court on Oct 10.
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The decision caps days of controversy over the taxpayer-funded advertisements, which were aired in the final weeks before the midterm elections.
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which → cap → elections
“We won’t stop until this administration is held fully accountable, and no president from any party can waste and abuse taxpayer funds for propaganda ever again,” said Common Cause president and chief executive Virginia Kase Solomon.
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Solomon → stop → propaganda
Trump on Oct 12 said he considered the ads to be a “positive promotion for our great USA” but that they would no longer be funded by taxpayers, and the White House said this week that the president’s political action committee, MAGA PAC, would fund the ads going forward.
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committee → say → ads
The White House said Trump’s political action committee will not reimburse taxpayers for the ads that have already run.
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The ads end with a disclaimer saying they were paid for by the US government.
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they → end → government
The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the judge’s order.
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The plaintiffs, which also included a public employee union and a candidate for Alabama state representative, had asked Rochon to temporarily block the ads by Oct 16 so that they could not air during weekend programming such as football games and Saturday Night Live.
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they → include → games
Democratic Party officials also challenged the ads in a separate suit brought in federal court in Washington.
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