A federal judge on Sunday issued an order directing the Trump administration to cease airing new advertisements featuring the president, citing concerns that the campaign was likely unlawful. The ruling explicitly required the cancellation of any spots scheduled for broadcast later that day.
Despite the judicial intervention, the administration had previously indicated that the advertising campaign was slated to conclude on Sunday. Consequently, legal observers noted there was no immediate necessity for the court to step in, as the promotional efforts were already nearing their end.
So the judge blocked ads that weren’t even going to air anyway? The legal system is bizarre.
Interesting that the administration admitted the campaign was ending. Did they know they’d lose and just wanted to push through a few more spots first?
Finally, someone is holding them accountable. Government funds should not be used for personal political promotion regardless of timing.
This is exactly the kind of overreach I worry about. Courts shouldn’t be micro-managing campaign timelines that are already expiring.
Wait, if the ads were ending Sunday anyway, why did the judge need to intervene? Seems like a moot point to me.