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Judge Orders Trump Ads Removed Over Taxpayer Funds
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In Short: A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to remove three taxpayer-funded commercials from official government websites and social media platforms.
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to remove three taxpayer-funded commercials from official government websites and social media platforms, including YouTube and Instagram.
The ruling came after a lawsuit filed by plaintiffs who argued that the ads violated federal appropriations law, which prohibits agencies from using taxpayer funds for unauthorized 'publicity or propaganda.'
The lawsuit, filed by plaintiffs, sought the removal of at least 13 ads, but Judge Rochon only ordered the removal of three, at least for now.
The Trump administration has announced the creation of a $25 million fund to pay Americans who identify public funds fraud, but the controversy over the ads remains unresolved.
Background
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to remove three taxpayer-funded commercials from official government websites and social media, including social media platforms like YouTube and Instagram.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to identify states it sent demands to remove specific voters.
What's confirmed
- President Donald Trump launched another taxpayer-funded television ad ahead of the midterm election, warning of a "final battle."
What's still developing
- But if Republicans keep control, the president will maintain his glide path to fill vacancies with his preferred nominees — adding to his nearly six-year total of 290 federal judges, including three Supreme Court justices during his first term.
- "ability to process research grant applications, delayed decisions on pending applications, and withheld the use of funds that Congress specifically appropriated for healthcare research."
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