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Trump commercial railing against his enemies kept airing after court blocked it

The US Department of Justice has apologized to a court after a commercial attacking Trump's enemies continued to air despite a court order blocking its release. The government initially claimed to have stopped airing the ads, but the attorney later acknowledged that the mistake was not corrected in time to prevent further broadcast. The commercial was part of a $1 million campaign to promote the 2024 presidential election, and was initially blocked due to a court ruling that deemed it misleading and potentially defamatory.

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