It’s called ‘fair use’.
Having a senior moment, I couldn’t recall the term “fair use”
You are correct.
Then by the time the lawyering is over, the commercial will no longer be relevant because the voting is over
Yup. Fair use. Legally he doesn’t have a leg to stand on.
But the stations will pull it because...well, he’s Obama.
The probably demanded Trump quit playing the ad and got a pound sand letter from his lawyers.