Judge orders cancellation of Trump’s government-funded ads

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately halt taxpayer-funded ads featuring the president, ruling they are likely unlawful. This decision blocks the campaign weeks before the November midterm elections. The ruling follows a lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York by Common Cause, Democracy Forward, and other plaintiffs, while the Democratic National Committee filed a similar suit in D.C. The Trump administration argues the ads serve as public service announcements.