{"id":21317,"date":"2026-10-14T12:05:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T12:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=21317"},"modified":"2026-10-14T12:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T12:05:09","slug":"trump-commercial-railing-against-his-enemies-kept-airing-after-court-blocked-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=21317","title":{"rendered":"Trump commercial railing against his enemies kept airing after court blocked it"},"content":{"rendered":"

AI-rewritten:<\/strong> This is a summary of an article from Ars Technica, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article – read it for the full story.<\/p>\n

Ars Technica •
\n Jon Brodkin
\n • October 13, 2026<\/strong><\/div>\n\n

US government-funded commercials featuring Donald Trump continued airing on television the day after a judge blocked them. The ads, which included messages about liberating America from enemies and praising his record as president, violated a law prohibiting federal funding for domestic publicity or propaganda. US District Judge Jennifer Rochon issued a temporary restraining order on Sunday, October 11, blocking the advertisements effective at 6:45 pm that night. Despite this court order, the commercials aired on programs like 60 Minutes and ABC World News Tonight throughout the evening of October 11 and part of October 12.<\/p>\n

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The Trump administration had previously told the court that the advertising purchases would expire on October 11 and would not be renewed. However, the ads ran nearly 400 times after the restraining order took effect, according to data cited by the plaintiffs. A US attorney later filed a status report apologizing to the court for the government’s failure to comply with the order immediately. The lawsuit involves groups like Common Cause and Democratic candidates, who argue the ads were purely partisan and unconnected to official Department of Homeland Security functions.<\/p>\n

Judge Rochon found that the Trump administration likely violated the 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act because Congress did not appropriate funds for DHS to spend on these specific advertisements. The court noted that one ad was almost identical to a campaign ad from 2024, but with a disclaimer identifying the US government as the funder rather than the presidential campaign. While the temporary restraining order lasts only two weeks, it can be converted into a preliminary injunction if necessary. A similar lawsuit involving the Democratic National Committee is also pending in federal court.<\/p>\n

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Source:<\/strong> Ars Technica •
\n Jon Brodkin
\n • October 13, 2026<\/p>\n

Read the original article at Ars Technica →<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

AI-rewritten: This is a summary of an article from Ars Technica, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article – read it for the full story. Ars Technica • Jon Brodkin • October 13, 2026 US government-funded commercials featuring Donald Trump continued airing on<\/p>\n

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