Judge Tells Trump: Stop Spending Taxpayer Cash on Your Own Ads
Turns out you can't just raid the federal piggy bank to run your own reelection commercials.
A federal judge just pulled the plug on an advertising campaign that was using millions in taxpayer dollars to make Trump look good. The administration tried to pass these off as "public service announcements" about loving the country, even though the commercials explicitly had that "paid for by the U.S. government" tag on them.
The court wasn't buying it. A coalition of watchdogs and unions sued, arguing that the Trump team was literally using public funds to put their finger on the scale of upcoming elections. The judge agreed that this is almost certainly illegal, issuing a restraining order to stop the spending immediately while the legal battle plays out.
It’s a bold move to use DHS funds to boost your own poll numbers and then act surprised when a judge calls it propaganda.
Source: UPI
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