Trump’s $1.8 Billion Slush Fund Is Worse Than Stealing
Donald Trump has established a $1.8 billion fund intended for victims of government weaponization, which critics argue is a means to benefit his allies. The fund is perceived as a way for Trump to reward insurrectionists while avoiding accountability for the January 6 events. Despite assurances from the Justice Department that Trump and his family will not benefit, the fund's management raises concerns about its true purpose.
- ▪Trump's fund is aimed at alleged victims of government weaponization.
- ▪Critics believe the fund will primarily benefit insurrectionists and Trump's allies.
- ▪The fund is scheduled to terminate on December 15, 2028.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 12 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 left, 1 right.
- ▪ First, a $1.8 Billion Slush Fund. Now Trump Aims to Weasel Out of IRS Audits “Forever” — Mother Jones
- ▪ Stop Trump’s Slush-Fund Boondoggle — National Review
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IdeasTrump’s $1.8 Billion Slush Fund Is Worse Than StealingRecasting the January 6 insurrection as the work of heroic patriots remains the president’s highest priority.By Jonathan ChaitIllustration by The Atlantic. Source: Jon Cherry / Getty; kampee patisena / Getty; Matt Anderson Photography / Getty.May 19, 2026, 9:13 AM ET ShareSave Among the very first things Donald Trump did upon assuming the powers of the presidency for the second time was commute the sentences of, and grant pardons to, everybody involved in his attempt to overturn the 2020 election. Republican allies expressed moderate disappointment but vowed to move past this ugly blemish.
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