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Judge Orders Trump Administration to Cancel Taxpayer-Funded TV Ads

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 6:20 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Judge Jennifer L. Rochon ordered the Trump administration to cancel the remaining taxpayer-funded TV ads.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security allocated $20 million of border-security funds for the ads.
She issued a two-week restraining order blocking new advertising agreements.
Filings indicate about $19 million was spent before the court halted the campaign.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said the ads should not use taxpayer money.

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U.S. Judge Jennifer L. Rochon ordered the Trump administration to cancel the remaining taxpayer-funded TV ads.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security allocated $20 million of border-security funds for the ads.
She issued a two-week restraining order blocking new advertising agreements.
Filings indicate about $19 million was spent before the court halted the campaign.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said the ads should not use taxpayer money.