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Syeda Laiba Alam

Federal judge immediately shuts down taxpayer-funded pro-Trump ad campaign in firm ruling

A federal judge stepped in on Sunday to stop the Trump administration from running commercials allegedly paid for with public money, as reported by NBC News. The judge said the spots that show Trump in a good way must go off the air right now.

The case was brought in by four plaintiffs: a public watchdog group called Common Cause, Robert Hunter, who is running as a Democrat for a state House seat in Alabama, a labor union based in New York, and its political action group. The ads have also faced criticism from both parties.

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