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Court bans funding Trump ads with taxpayer money

A US court prohibited Donald Trump’s administration from using taxpayer funds for political advertising. The decision was made amid suspicions that the ads serve as political propaganda ahead of the congressional elections.

In brief

  • The court banned funding Trump’s ads from the budget.
  • The ads sparked outrage from both political parties.
  • The lawsuit was filed over suspicions of political propaganda.
  • The ads began airing in late September.
Covered by 2 of 6 media groups
  • Budget not in the collected reports
  • Public money not in the collected reports
  • Media business 2 sources
  • Big capital not in the collected reports
  • Readers and grants 2 sources
  • Undisclosed not in the collected reports

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: budget, public money, big capital, undisclosed.

What are media groups?

Share of reports by media group
GroupShareCount
Readers and grants
  • Newsroom 1
  • Commentary 2
60%3 items
Media business
  • Newsroom 2
40%2 items

How we count media groups — Methodology

Who the outlets write for
  • community 0
  • region 0
  • country 4
  • world 0
Channels
  • Websites 3
  • TV and radio 1
  • Weeklies and analysis 1

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