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Trump ads kept running after judge blocked them
Government-funded commercials continued airing on TV despite a court order to stop, raising questions about compliance with federal law.
Ars Technica · 2m
Government kept funding Trump ads after pledging to stop
President Trump said a super PAC would pay for pro-Trump ads, but the government spent nearly $10 million more after that pledge.
NPR · 1m
Judge orders Trump's $20 million taxpayer-funded ads off the air
Federal judge halts Trump administration's $20 million taxpayer-funded TV ads.
Straight Arrow · 2m
Judge halts Trump's taxpayer-funded campaign ads
A federal judge ordered President Trump to cancel television commercials paid for with millions in taxpayer money to promote his political message.
ABC News · 1m
Judge halts Trump's taxpayer-funded campaign ads
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately stop airing government-funded TV ads and blocked further spending from a twenty million dollar budget.
CNBC · 2m
Judge halts Trump ads funded by taxpayers
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately stop airing government-funded ads portraying the president favorably, ruling the plaintiffs likely to succeed on the merits.
NBC News · 2m
Judge halts Trump's taxpayer-funded TV ad campaign
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to cancel remaining political ads paid for with twenty million dollars in Department of Homeland Security funds.
CBS News · 1m
Judge Halts Trump Taxpayer Ads
Federal judge stops Trump administration from running taxpayer-funded ads for 14 days.
Deadline · 1m
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Cancel Taxpayer TV Ads
Federal judge mandates Trump administration cancel taxpayer-funded political TV ads.
Seattletimes · 1m
Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Voter Roll Culling
Federal judge rules Trump's effort to remove ineligible voters from state rolls unlawful.
Straight Arrow · 1m
Trump Funds Ads Under Law
Trump’s ads violate federal law by using tax money for political propaganda.
Mother Jones · 1m
DNC sues Trump over taxpayer-funded campaign ads
The Democratic National Committee and watchdog group Common Cause filed lawsuits Wednesday alleging the Trump administration violated federal spending laws by using government money for pro-Trump advertisements.
NBC News · 2m