The Democratic National Committee has sued the Trump administration over television advertisements that it alleges constitute unlawful government-funded political promotion. The complaint, filed on 7 October 2026 in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, asks a judge to declare the advertisements illegal and block further federal spending on them.
According to media-tracking firm AdImpact, more than $12 million (£9.12 million) had been spent running the advertisements, while $20 million (£15.2 million) in Department of Homeland Security funding had been tapped for the campaign. The White House has defended the spots as public service announcements, and the court has not ruled on the DNC's allegations.
