A US judge has blocked the Trump administration from using taxpayer money for television ads praising Donald Trump. The order followed bipartisan criticism and lawsuits alleging the spots were political propaganda before the midterms.

Trump said he considered the advertisements to be a "positive promotion" for the US. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Oct 11 (Reuters) - A US judge on Sunday blocked the Trump administration from using taxpayer money to pay for political advertisements, after ‌publicly funded television ads glorifying US President Do...