A US judge on Sunday (Oct 11) blocked the Trump administration from using taxpayer money to pay for political advertisements, after publicly funded television ads glorifying US President Donald Trump began airing in late September and sparked a bipartisan backlash.Manhattan-based US District Judge Jennifer Ro

A US judge on Sunday (Oct 11) blocked the Trump administration from using taxpayer money to pay for political advertisements, after publicly funded television ads glorifying US President Donald Trump began airing in late September and sparked a bipartisan backlash.Manhattan-based US District Judge Jennifer Ro

Trump said he considered the advertisements to be a "positive promotion" for the US. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The judge ordered the Trump administration to “cancel or cause to be cancelled” any ads from airing or being disseminated, including those set to air Sunday night.

A US judge has blocked the Trump administration from using taxpayer money for television ads praising Donald Trump. The order followed bipartisan criticism and lawsuits alleging the spots were political propaganda before the midterms.

A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message.

The Trump administration has been hit with a new federal order, commanding the administration to stop taxpayer-funded television advertising campaign’s Trump-focused promotions and cancel...