Americans Deserve the Slush-Fund Obscenity
The article discusses the unexpected consequences of Donald Trump's political resurgence. It reflects on the author's confusion during the January 6 insurrection and the realization of being correct in their predictions. The piece is part of a daily newsletter focused on political commentary.
- ▪The author expresses surprise at the events surrounding the January 6 insurrection.
- ▪There is a sense of confusion regarding the political climate under Trump's influence.
- ▪The article is part of Nick Catoggio's daily newsletter on politics.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 33 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean right. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Of Slush Funds and Suckups — The Bulwark
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| Original publisher | The Dispatch |
| Canonical URL | https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/boilingfrogs/slush-fund-retribution-trump-americans/ |
| Publication time | Thu, 21 May 2026 22:32:08 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-21T22:36:35.970Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-21T22:59:04.337Z |
| Headline source | Publisher (no WeSearch rewrite) |
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| Cluster | s4fMhnlJ5tc2 · 2 stories |
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| Publisher visit | Yes — open original |
| Substitutes article? | No — link-out required for full text |
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| Retrieval / RAG | May the content be exposed for third-party retrieval-augmented generation? | Not asserted |
| Model training | May the content be used to train AI models? | Not asserted |
| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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Boiling Frogs Americans Deserve the Slush-Fund Obscenity We knew Trump 2.0 would be a civic catastrophe. But we didn't expect this. Nick Catoggio / May 21, 2026 Loading Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 11, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images) Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 11, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images) Audio Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Text Size Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads Email 0 Open and scroll to the comments section You’re reading Boiling Frogs, Nick Catoggio’s daily newsletter on politics.
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