US judge orders Trump administration to halt taxpayer-funded ads for 14 days
A US federal judge has ordered Donald Trump's administration to stop airing taxpayer-funded television adverts promoting the president, in a ruling issued weeks before November's midterm elections. The temporary restraining order was issued on Sunday by US District Judge Jennifer Rochon and applies for 14 days. It bars the administration from making or airing the challenged adverts while the case continues.According to the court order, the administration had used $20 million in Department of Homeland Security funds to pay for the campaign. The plaintiffs, represented by the nonprofit legal group Democracy Forward, argued that the adverts exceeded the purposes authorised... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Oct 2026 11:07 LONDON
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