Taxpayer-Funded Trump Ads Continued Airing After Federal Judge Ordered Halt
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop airing taxpayer-funded advertisements promoting President Donald Trump, but several of the ads continued to run after the court’s deadline, according to advertising data reviewed by CNN.
U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rochon issued a 14-day temporary restraining order Sunday, barring the administration from creating, placing or airing the challenged advertisements. The order took effect at 6:45 p.m. Eastern time. AdImpact data showed that two ads aired hundreds of times after that deadline, while another aired as late as Monday afternoon, CNN reported.
The Department of Homeland Security allocated $20 million for the campaign from U.S. Customs and Border Protection funds and classified the spots as public service announcements. In a court filing, a senior DHS official said about $19 million had already been spent through media …