Common Cause

“They are personal publicity and political propaganda through and through.”

Common Cause · said 2026-10-07 · reported 2026-10-08

Common Cause's lawsuit stated the ads were not public-service announcements but personal publicity and political propaganda.

“The founders made clear more than 200 years ago that the executive can spend money only according to Congress’s direction,”

Common Cause · said 2026-10-07 · reported 2026-10-08

Common Cause's lawsuit argued that redirecting funds violated the separation of powers established in the US Constitution.

“These ads are not public-service announcements,”

Common Cause · said 2026-10-07 · reported 2026-10-08

Common Cause filed a lawsuit arguing the ads ran afoul of laws barring public funds from being used for political propaganda.