Trump Ads Continued Airing After Court Issued Block

<p>Commercials featuring Trump, funded by the US government, continued to air on television the day after a judge issued a ruling blocking the ads due to potential violations of US law against government-funded publicity or propaganda.</p><p>The most widely aired commercial featured Trump criticizing his perceived enemies, stating he would "liberate America from these villains once and for all." The campaign also included a commercial highlighting Trump's presidential record, another in which Trump described the US as the "most exceptional nation ever to exist in human history," and ads related to the Iran war and the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.</p><p>US District Judge Jennifer Rochon issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking the ads on Sunday, October 11, 2026, which took effect at 6:45 PM that evening. The order mandated that the government cancel the ads, "including those placements for the evening of October 11, 2026."</p>