Judge orders Trump administration to pull three taxpayer-funded ads

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 22:03 · Archive

A US federal judge has ordered the government to remove three taxpayer-funded Trump administration advertisements from television and social media.

A federal judge in New York has ordered the Trump administration to remove three taxpayer-funded advertisements from television, social media and other platforms. U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon ruled that the ads appear to have been made for political or propaganda purposes rather than to serve the public.

The advertisements, titled '$5,000 to Americans', 'Every Democrat Voted Against No Tax on Tips' and 'Cost of Socialism', must be taken down from official government websites including YouTube and Instagram. The judge also ordered the cancellation of any arrangements for the ads to be distributed through third parties, including Trump's super PAC MAGA Inc.

The White House defended the ads as public service announcements comparable to those made by past administrations. However, the judge found that these ads differ from traditional public service announcements because they are not aimed at helping members of the public benefit from specific government programmes. White House spokesperson Lauren Bis responded by calling the ruling a 'lawless order' issued by a 'Biden-appointed activist judge' to stop the administration from sharing 'patriotic videos'. The ruling expanded a temporary restraining order the judge had issued two weeks earlier against ads that glorified President Donald Trump.

How it is being reported

• Judge orders 3 taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads to be pulled from TV and social mediaA judge has ordered the federal government to pull three taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads from television, social media and elsewhere that she says appear to have been made for political or propaganda purposes.Clickorlando · 30 Oct, 20:20
• Judge orders 3 taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads to be pulled from TV and social mediaA judge has ordered the federal government to pull three taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads from television, social media and elsewhere that she says appear to have been made for political or propaganda purposes.News4Jax · 30 Oct, 20:20

In this story: Jennifer L. Rochon · Common Cause · MAGA Inc. · New York · Trump

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