{
  "id": 13900000,
  "title": "US judge orders Trump to cancel US$20m in taxpayer-funded ads promoting himself",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/us-judge-orders-trump-to-cancel-us-20m-in-taxpayer-funded-ads",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T07:32:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
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    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/10/12/us-judge-orders-trump-to-cancel-us20m-in-taxpayer-funded-ads-promoting-himself/238807"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US District Judge Jennifer Rochon has ordered former President Donald Trump to cancel any remaining taxpayer-funded television advertisements promoting himself, following backlash from both political sides ahead of the midterm elections. The ads, costing US$20 million from Department of Homeland Security funds, have been deemed unlawful and a violation of restrictions on publicity and propaganda. The judge has granted a temporary restraining order preventing the administration from creating or airing such ads for 14 days. The plaintiffs, represented by Democracy Forward, a nonprofit legal organization, are pleased with the court's swift action to prevent the misuse of taxpayer dollars for political propaganda.",
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        "title": "US judge orders Trump to cancel taxpayer-funded TV ads",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/us-judge-orders-trump-to-cancel-taxpayer-funded-tv-ads",
        "published": "2026-10-12T07:44:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Judge orders Trump to pull taxpayer-funded adverts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/judge-orders-trump-to-pull-taxpayer-funded-adverts",
        "published": "2026-10-12T08:13:15.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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