Judge halts Trump administration's taxpayer-funded ads

U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rochon issued an immediate injunction ordering the Trump administration to stop airing taxpayer-funded advertisements that portray the President in a favorable light. The ruling follows a lawsuit from watchdog group Common Cause and other plaintiffs who argued the ads constituted illegal political propaganda. While the administration claimed it had already directed vendors not to purchase ads beyond Sunday, the judge ruled the matter was not moot and barred further use of Department of Homeland Security funds for these specific advertisements.

U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rochon issued an immediate injunction ordering the Trump administration to stop airing taxpayer-funded advertisements that portray the President in a favorable light. The ruling follows a lawsuit from watchdog group Common Cause and other plaintiffs who argued the ads constituted illegal political propaganda. While the administration claimed it had already directed vendors not to purchase ads beyond Sunday, the judge ruled the matter was not moot and barred further use of Department of Homeland Security funds for these specific advertisements.