Judge halts Trump administration ads

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Martha Albertson Fineman

@mlafineman.bsky.social

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump blew past deadline to halt running taxpayer-funded campaign-style ads

A coalition of nonprofits had sued, calling the ads “propaganda.” The president has said campaign funds would be used to pay for the commercials going forward.

www.washingtonpost.com

October 12, 2026 at 5:40 PM

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Adam Klasfeld

@klasfeldreports.com

A federal judge released her opinion explaining the reason she blocked the taxpayer-funded pro-Trump ads.

Common Cause is "likely to succeed in showing that the advertisements are impermissible 'publicity or propaganda,'" the ruling states.

Doc buff.ly/aRZs8Ru

October 12, 2026 at 3:07 PM

NRC

Judge orders Trump to stop TV campaign paid with tax dollars

A federal judge in New York has ruled that the Trump administration must immediately stop airing campaign spots that are paid for with tax dollars.

Reposts 21 11h

Politiken

Judge blocks Trump's airing of controversial election ads

Judge blocks Trump ads funded by taxpayers ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.

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New York Times

Federal Judge Bars Trump Administration From Airing Publicly Funded Ads

A group of liberal organizations sued last week over the ads that praised the administration.

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by Richard F. Catalano

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Richard Catalano

@fabiancat.bsky.social

"The Trump administration has effectively looted the federal treasury, taking funds meant to protect our borders and honor fallen officers to finance their own election propaganda,” said Norm Eisen."

open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

Help Us Stop Trump’s Illegal Propaganda

New Lawsuits Challenge Trump’s Taxpayer-Funded Ads

open.substack.com

October 12, 2026 at 2:58 AM

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by Mary Jane Curry

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Mary Jane Curry

@mjcinwnc.bsky.social

And then the court rang his doorbell and ran after he ignored it.

10/11 News @1011now.com · 19h

Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads

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.

www.1011now.com

October 12, 2026 at 12:59 AM

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10/11 News

@1011now.com

Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads

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.

www.1011now.com

October 12, 2026 at 12:53 AM

Reposted by Dean Baker

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by Martha Albertson Fineman

31%

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Story's scientific field profile

Law 53%, Political science 31%, Communication & Media Studies 16%

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Martha Albertson Fineman

@mlafineman.bsky.social

open.substack.com/pub/chrisgei...

Breaking: Federal judge order an immediate end to DHS’s pro-Trump propaganda ads

Judge Jennifer Rochon ordered the Trump administration to “cancel or cause to be cancelled“ any remaining ad placements, including for Sunday evening.

open.substack.com

October 11, 2026 at 11:48 PM

Reposted by David Darmofal

2%

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Law 53%, Political science 31%, Communication & Media Studies 16%

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Chris Geidner

@chrisgeidner.bsky.social

BREAKING: Federal judge order an immediate end to DHS’s pro-Trump propaganda ads.

Judge Jennifer Rochon ordered the Trump administration to “cancel or cause to be cancelled“ any remaining ad placements, including for Sunday evening.

Tonight, at Law Dork:

Breaking: Federal judge order an immediate end to DHS’s pro-Trump propaganda ads

Judge Jennifer Rochon ordered the Trump administration to “cancel or cause to be cancelled“ any remaining ad placements, including for Sunday evening.

www.lawdork.com

October 11, 2026 at 11:48 PM

by Dean Baker

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Law 53%, Political science 31%, Communication & Media Studies 16%

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Reposted by Jacob T. Levy

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Kyle Cheney

@kyledcheney.bsky.social

BREAKING: A judge has ordered an immediate halt to the taxpayer-funded pro-Trump ads, including any slated to run tonight. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

October 11, 2026 at 11:36 PM

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🎓 Dean Baker	1%	21	0.5%
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Chris Geidner

@chrisgeidner.bsky.social

BREAKING: Federal judge orders Trump administration to stop DHS's pro-Trump propaganda ads immediately, including ordering the canceling of ads set to run as soon as this evening.

Background: www.lawdork.com/p/doj-does-n...

Based on the materials provided, the Court does not require the additional conference on
October 13, 2026 and such conference is adjourned. The Court finds that (1) the present motion
is not moot, (2) there is standing to proceed, and (3) the moving Plaintiffs have demonstrated that they are likely to succeed on the merits, will suffer irreparable harm in the absence of an injunction, the balance of the equities tips in their favor, and an injunction serves the public interest. A full opinion shall follow shortly. Therefore, the Court GRANTS the moving Plaintiffs' motion, and IT IS HEREBY:
ORDERED that under 5 U.S.C. § 705, the purchase order entered into on or about September 20, 2026 between Customs Border Protection ("CBP") and Lepugh, Inc., doing business as LMD Agency, Inc., ("LMD") ("September 20, 2026 purchase order") is stayed, including all future payments made thereunder; it is further
ORDERED that under 5 U.S.C. § 705, the Office of Management and Budget's ("OMB") apportionment of $20 million to fund the development, creation, and/or airing of the

advertisements covered by the September 20, 2026 purchase order, including but not limited to The Country He Loves, Celebrating the Enduring Spirit, Final Battle, To the Great Proud People of Iran, and Maduro (collectively "the challenged advertisements") is stayed; it is further
ORDERED that Defendants are enjoined from using, disbursing, or transferring funds appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") to develop, create, disseminate, place, distribute, publish, or air the challenged advertisements; and it is further
ORDERED that Defendants shall cancel or cause to be cancelled any slot, placement, reservation, or arrangement for the airing or dissemination of the challenged advertisements,
including those placements for the evening of October 11, 2026;
ORDERED that Defendants shall not enter into, renew, or expand any agreement authorizing the development, creation, dissemination, placement, or airing of the challenged
advertisements; and it is further

ORDERED that the foregoing instructions bind Defendants' officers, agents, employees, contractors, and anyone acting in concert with them. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(d)(2).
ORDERED that Defendants shall immediately provide a copy of this order to LMD,
under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(d)(2)(C), and that LMD, as a contractor that is in active concert and participation with Defendants, is enjoined from continuing to run or place the
challenged advertisements; and it is further
ORDERED that Defendants will file a status report within 24 hours of the entry of this temporary restraining order and Section 705 stay, confirming compliance with this Order; and it
is further
ORDERED that this Order shall remain in effect until 14 days from today, subject to an extension of this Court; and it is further
ORDERED that, in the Court's discretion, Plaintiffs shall not be required to post a bond.

Case 1:26-cv-08882-JLR Document 41 Filed 10/11/26 Page 4 of 4
This Order shall be effective as of 6:45 p.m. on October 11, 2026 and the Clerk of Court
is respectfully requested to close the motion at Dkt. 25. The Court will reschedule the October
13, 2026 conference to discuss next steps in this matter.
Dated: October 11, 2026
New York, New York
SO ORDERED.
Kanifer Rockon
JENNIFER L. ROCHON
United States District Judge

October 11, 2026 at 11:22 PM

Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol

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Jamison Foser

@jamisonfoser.bsky.social

"'We sit with our head on the guillotine,' Beth Wilkinson, an attorney representing ABC, told a judge Tuesday. 'We are watching everything we do.'”

Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 2d

ABC News' lawyer told a judge the network is tempering its election coverage because of government threats.

The Trump Censorship Industrial Complex is real...and expanding.

Opinion | The Trump Censorship Industrial Complex is real. This ABC lawyer just admitted it.

Anthony L. Fisher: ABC’s lawyer says the network is tempering its coverage of the government because of the administration’s threats.

www.ms.now

October 11, 2026 at 10:13 PM

Reposted by Christina Pagel

3%

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Trump Action Tracker

@trumpactiontracker.bsky.social

The Department of Justice is investigating ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News over a brief collective withdrawal from White House pool coverage, arguing that coordinated action by commercial competitors could violate antitrust law. The investigat...

TAT: [Controlling information | Suppressing dissent]

DOJ investigating 5 major TV networks over response to White House press ban

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating five major TV networks for alleged antitrust violations after the outlets briefly pulled their pool coverage. Sources told The New York Times on Sat…

thehill.com

October 11, 2026 at 9:16 PM

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