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NEW YORK — <\/span>President Donald Trump must cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money<\/a> to promote his political message, a federal judge ordered Sunday night, even as the administration said the ad campaign was coming to an end.<\/p>\n U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon in New York sided with a coalition, including the nonpartisan watchdog Common Cause, that challenged the ads and called them an illegal misuse of funds. She told the administration to cancel any remaining ads, including any set to air Sunday night, in granting a temporary restraining order.<\/p>\n \u201cDefendants shall not enter into, renew, or expand any agreement authorizing the development, creation, dissemination, placement, or airing of the challenged advertisements\u201d during the two-week duration of her order, the judge said.<\/p>\n The White House did not immediately respond to an email requesting comment Sunday night. In a court filing late Saturday, the Justice Department argued that the temporary restraining order was unnecessary because \u201cthe alleged offending conduct will end tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n