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Trump team blames lost email for ignoring court halt in mind-boggling stunt
What happened
AlterNet reports that U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rochon ordered the Trump administration to stop a $20 million Department of Homeland Security advertising campaign praising President Donald Trump, including an ad titled “God Made Trump.” On Sunday, October 11, 2026, she halted the vendor purchase order, stayed the Office of Management and Budget’s apportionment, and barred DHS from spending congressionally appropriated border-security funds on the campaign.
The order took effect at 6:45 p.m., but the ads continued Sunday night and into early Monday. In a status report, Justice…
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