MAGA Inc.

Rule Changes

Airing ads that plaintiffs say are near-copies of the taxpayer-funded spots

A federal judge in New York has blocked the Trump administration from airing taxpayer-funded ads promoting the president through Nov. 20. On Oct. 30 she also ordered three of the ads removed from government websites and social media. A separate Oct. 28 ruling by Judge Loren AliKhan in Washington, in a suit by the Democratic National Committee, blocks the government from creating and airing the ads through Nov. 11.

Updated Oct 31

Money Moves

As of September 2026: Trump's principal outside spending vehicle

Republican outside groups sat on their money for months. On September 18, NPR reported that two Trump-aligned super PACs have now reserved more than $150 million in ads, mostly in deep-red House and Senate races that unexpectedly became competitive.

Updated Sep 18