Democratic National Committee sues to stop taxpayer-funded Trump ads
The lawsuit claims the administration broke multiple laws by using government money to air campaign-style ads.

Ads promoting the president have cost more than $12m and his Super Pac has refused to reimburse taxpayersSign up to The Stakes 2026: your weekly guide to the US midtermsThe Democratic National Committee sued the Trump administration in federal court on Wednesday, asking a judge in Washington to stop the president from using taxpayer funds to air a series…
The lawsuit claims the administration broke multiple laws by using government money to air campaign-style ads.
Trump announced this week that he and his PAC, MAGA Inc., would pay for the ads moving forward following bipartisan criticism.
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Wednesday sued the Trump administration claiming they misused congressional appropriations in using government funding to run a new ad featuring the president. “The Trump Administration is using taxpayer dollars to air political advertisements, a blatant violation of the statutory ban on the use of appropriations…
The Democratic National Committee has sued the Trump administration over recent TV ads promoting the president
The Democratic Party’s national organization filed a lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully using government money to pay for video advertisements lauding the president that have been airing on cable and broadcast television stations across the US in recent weeks.
Trump has spent at least $10 million in taxpayer funds on TV ads ahead of the midterm elections.
The Democratic National Committee is suing the Trump administration over advertisements the White House has placed on television using taxpayer dollars. The Trump administration has spent over $20 million to roll out campaign-style public service announcements on television stations throughout 2026, with messages on each of the ads saying “Paid for by the…