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- President Donald Trump kept airing taxpayer-funded TV ads after a judge ordered them stopped.
- The Oct. 11 order was breached when ads ran during “60 Minutes” and “ABC World News Tonight.”
- Republican congressional leaders did little, prompting outside groups to sue over the illegal spending.
- In September 2026 the administration pocket-rescinded more than $800 million of approved funding.
- The Government Accountability Office said the rescission and ad spending violated federal law.