Taxpayer-funded pro-Trump ads will end Sunday, Border Patrol official tells court

The Department of Homeland Security intends to stop airing taxpayer-funded campaign ads glorifying the president. Donald Trump Sunday, saying that there is “no plans” to add to the $20 million purchased on the Customs and Border Patrol account.

In a late-night filing, the Justice Department sidestepped questions about the legality of the ads — and whether they violated restrictions on using taxpayer funds for political purposes — but urged a federal judge to reject efforts to order the ads stopped. They will expire anyway, Asset » said the administration’s lawyers.

The ads drew bipartisan condemnation for their overtly political content, reflecting Asset Ads from the 2024 campaign but indicating that they were paid for by the US government. The Democratic National Committee and Common Cause filed separate prosecutions seeking to stop the ads.

Saturday evening, the Asset The administration responded to Common Cause’s request for an immediate shutdown, saying it was no longer necessary. The file, which included statements from a senior CBP budget official and a Associate Program Director Office of Management and Budget shed light on the timeline behind ad buying.