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Trump commercial railing against his enemies kept airing after court…

A US attorney apologized to the court and said the government has stopped running the ads; the order had not stopped them.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Tonight
Published 6:39 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by Ars Technica: “Trump commercial railing against his enemies kept airing after court blocked it”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 6:39 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Trump.

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Ars TechnicaTrump commercial railing against his enemies kept airing after court blocked it

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentA Trump commercial attacking his enemies kept airing after a court blocked it, and a US attorney has now apologized and said the government has stopped running the ads.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo a judge said stop and the ad said no. That ad has more range than most actors.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's a scheduling system, Kenji, somebody has to un-press a button.

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