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Even if this weren't blatant self-dealing and corruption, what about the dollar amount?
1.7 fucking billion? For how many supposed victims? What is the actual measurable harm that was used to base the dollar amount on?
The amount from other articles is $1.776 Billion, presumably because it's a special number that makes the blatant theft of taxpayer funds go down easier to right-wing morons.
It never had any measurable relation to the supposed reason for it and it's just roughly the amount Trump thought he could get away with stealing, after anchoring public awareness to the $10 billion demand.
I'm just surprised it isn't 250 billion, one per year of freedom or something
This is from Trump's 10B IRS lawsuit. He is settling with himself for 1.7B to establish this slush fund.
That's the neat part, it's not a settlement according to the judge. They're just stealing it from the DoJ settlement fund.
Oh that is neat I haven't read into it yet and only have been getting my updates from some news podcasts.
They can always add more if they run out
I never thought I'd wish for my own government to die, but here we are.
Oh grow up. I wish for all governments to die every day.
This is insane
Do I get a slush fund 🥺🙏
NO!
(Don't have that bugs bunny meme handy)
Don't forget the best part! The IRS can't ever investigate him or his family again according to this settlement.
Blatantly illegal and unconstitutional taxpayer-funded slush fund for his pals, while he continues unfairly investigating everyone who ever crossed him or that he doesn't like for any reason.
He's king. This isn't going to end for several decades.
Trump (47) ordered the DOJ to write up an incredibly illegal deal for Trump (citizen) over the wrong committed against him by the Trump (45) administration. The DOJ added, he's immune to every law ever and the courts can't review this decision because we said so.
Every day is Opposite Day with PEDOnald.
And by "unfairly", it means: completely justified and absolutely done fairly.
"justice"
Add it to the list I guess.
Personally, think it's time to get the pitchforks.
this post was submitted on 19 May 2026
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