The man who built his brand on fighting government corruption just tried to create a nearly $2 billion fund with zero oversight—exactly the kind of cronyism he promised to eliminate. A federal judge blocked it, ruling the “anti-weaponization” fund illegal, but the name itself is Orwellian: weaponizing government resources while claiming the opposite. Trump preaches…
The man who built his presidency on attacking government corruption just created a $1.776 billion slush fund to pay off allies and January 6 rioters with taxpayer money. It bypasses oversight, rewards Trump loyalists, and does exactly what he spent years condemning Democrats for doing. Even Republicans are calling it corruption—the only difference between Trump…
The man who built his brand on ‘draining the swamp’ just created an $1.8 billion slush fund with minimal oversight, funneling taxpayer money to loyalists claiming ‘weaponization.’ This isn’t appropriations through Congress—it’s a settlement loophole that lets Trump hand cash to allies with zero accountability. So much for ending corruption. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/01/senate-democrats-challenge-trump-slush-fund
Trump converted his $10 billion IRS lawsuit into an $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund—while openly bragging he’ll prosecute enemies and fire disloyal staff. The fund supposedly compensates people targeted by federal agencies, but Trump himself has demanded the DOJ investigate critics and punish election officials who certified Biden’s win. A federal judge just blocked it, citing…
The man who built his brand on eliminating government waste just created a $1.776 billion taxpayer-funded piggy bank to compensate his inner circle for alleged ‘weaponization.’ Even Republican senators are so disgusted they’re abandoning their own bills rather than defend it. Trump promised to drain the swamp—he’s become the swamp’s ATM. Source: https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5895416-trump-blanche-justice-department-dysfunction/