In reality, this fund operates with taxpayers’ money.
eskimospy212 on
I’m pretty sure it’s already been exactly laid out as to how it works.
There’s a board of people that the president controls who can choose to give taxpayer money to whoever they want and don’t have to disclose who it’s going to or how much.
This lets the president bribe people with your money in secret. It’s incredibly corrupt and evil but it’s not exactly a complicated mystery.
La-Boheme-1896 on
It also isn’t ‘just’ $1.8 billion. It can be any amount Trump wants.
curiousthoughts20 on
This fund is nothing more than pure corruption.
ScoutsterReturns on
When campaigning ramps up later this year this absolutely must be an avenue of attack. We must force GOP candidates to talk about this, explain why they didn’t stop it. We do have a lot of fodder but maybe this one is something that can bring back independents and the apathetic folks who think it doesn’t matter if you vote.
oiseaua20 on
So, he sued the IRS, settled with his own Department of Justice, cleared himself of all future tax audits, and now he gets a $1.8 billion taxpayer funded black box to hand out to his allies?? 🤨
RazzmatazzSuch7459 on
Because a partisan collective gets to say yes or no. They also have access to the funds to cover any and all expenses. That’s it – that’s how it works. No accountability.
tmac4969 on
Grifting at taxpayers expense. Corruption is the only thing Trump is truly top notch at
--John_Yaya-- on
The joke is that it’s not even just $1.8 billion.
The final documentation on the “settlement” lists no actual specified upper limit on the amount anywhere in the document. It’s a blank check. $1.8 billion? Why not $180 billion? There’s nothing in the “settlement” stopping Trump from accessing unlimited government funds to do whatever he wants or give himself or anyone else unlimited amounts of money.
This is easily the most corrupt thing a US President has ever done.
Smidge-of-the-Obtuse on
Absolute protection from any and all future audits for Trump, his businesses AND his family? That can’t possibly be legal.
nowhereman136 on
my number 1 issue in the 2028 election (assuming we have elections) is who ever i vote for needs to hold this administration accountable.
Smrleda on
Goes with Supreme Court giving him total immunity along with the DOJ granting him and his family total exemption from tax audits. Trump can do whatever he wants.
GlitteringRate6296 on
Because it’s illegal use of taxpayer dollars. You know the fraud Doge was supposed to be so concerned about.
der_innkeeper on
Imagine if a Democrat did this.
CV90_120 on
Of course. Big Tony’s dry cleaner for the nation.
broc_ariums on
Yeah that’s illegal
Own-Librarian-9699 on
the crazy thing is that Timothy McVeigh would qualify for a federal pardon and reimbursement under this bill to finance domestic terrorism.
The1Ski on
Mount Everest of government corruption. And the people that support it would likely benefit directly.
I can’t imagine how such a thing is legally possible for so many reasons. For starters, there is zero logical connection between his lawsuit and this “remedy”. It’s literally an arbitrary amount of money. There are already legally established courses of action for people who have been wronged by the government. Built in lack of any transparency or oversight is an invitation for corrupt use of the money. It’s dissolved when Trump leaves office so it’s a codified tool only for Trump’s use, which clearly demonstrates that it’s not nonpartisan nor genuinely concerned with compensating anyone who has been wronged by our government.
This is the most blatently corrupt action ever taken by a US president.
Biddoo_420 on
LOL! Stolen monies that will keep getting stolen.
VicisZan on
It’s pathetic that any Americans are supporting this turd lol
99BottlesOfBass on
Yet they’ll say with a straight face that they’re the most transparent administration in history.
I mean, they are. But only because they’re not trying even a little bit to hide the corruption.
YOSHIMIvPROBOTS on
Something frustrating to hear is even some skeptics of it have said things like, ‘the 6 ppl who were falsely charged by ICE in Chicago may be able to apply for this fund.’ I heard it on MSNOW. In saying that, they’re legitimizing it. There are already ways for ppl to sue the government.
If this fund ever became real, it would be controlled by Trump cronies who will only give money to other Trump cronies. Even violent Jan 6ers likely wouldn’t get money because they’re nobodies. But there would be tons of money going to ppl who have committed white-collar crimes in the service of Trump.
ARAR1 on
$1.79B for drumpf. The rest for others
SevereAnxiety_1974 on
Start calling it what it is, not $1.8, $1.776 – it’s not meant to be rounded up – it’s a middle finger in the eye to us all and needs to be reported that way!
Iyellkhan on
hopefully at least a few senate republicans realized that this is a slush fund to finance the next attack on congress.
also worth noting, while they are asking congress for a 1.8b appropriation the actual “agreement” has no such cap. so long as the federal government could find money it could move around, it could continue to pay it out
rsauer1208 on
It’s the PPP loans all over again. Straight robbery.
Loose_Ad_5108 on
Cop-killer payout fund brought to you by the party of “law and order”
WinOdd7962 on
This is all just very concerning. Chuck Schumer is thinking about writing a strongly worded letter.
ArgumentUnited5039 on
Just like his Covid fund which has been rife with corruption that is still being discovered. He specified that there would be no controls.
boondiggle_III on
He’s going to grant dispensations of a million+ dollars to a bunch of his buddies, then they are going to make a donation to him that just happens to be 80% or more of the payout they got. Mark my words.
jrodfantastic on
Seems pretty obvious to me that the intention is to set that money aside, never make a single payout, and then one day the account will miraculously be empty.
BlueHDMIV on
I’m wondering how maga will defend this? They’ve always been claiming that Jan 6 offenders were democrats dressed as trump supporters. So why is trump paying them and getting them out of legal trouble?
FluidAthlete6839 on
Of course it’s not. What did people expect
PizzaWhole9323 on
Why does anybody for one second with his track record going back almost 50 years think that one iota of this money is going to go to anybody but himself or his immediate family?
AvocadoYogi on
If you can’t sue the sitting president or target them by the justice system or whatever, it should also the case that they can’t sue anyone either. Obviously a drop in the bucket of corruption though.
wayfaast on
There is no dollar amount in the proposed settlement!
IllTwo7643 on
And his cult will keep voting for him and comparing him to Jesus
onthebrink42 on
I want some of that money. Wait wait… this is like the phone isn’t it. They aren’t actually going to give me the money….right?
trade-craft on
Holy shit…
America continues to just get worse and worse.
Total hopeless, shithole of a country.
Are you fat, docile, fast-food gobbling, freedom loving, patriots going to do something at some point?
Taako_Cross on
It’s just the PPP program part 2. This time no oversight compared to very little like last time.
Strive-- on
Does the president appropriate funds now? Does this mean he’ll reveal the country’s budget “in two weeks?” Lol. Fuck Trump, his cronies and his family.
Anarkhia00 on
CIVIL WAR ON THE RISE…..2030
WanderSA on
Every single taxpayer in America needs to file a claim.
LavisAlex on
If you’re immune to future audits doesnt that basically mean you never have to pay taxes again?
civil_politician on
what a stupid fucking headline. IT’S JUST CRIME. IT’S LIKE ASKING A THIEF HOW HE WILL SPEND THE MONEY.
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In reality, this fund operates with taxpayers’ money.
I’m pretty sure it’s already been exactly laid out as to how it works.
There’s a board of people that the president controls who can choose to give taxpayer money to whoever they want and don’t have to disclose who it’s going to or how much.
This lets the president bribe people with your money in secret. It’s incredibly corrupt and evil but it’s not exactly a complicated mystery.
It also isn’t ‘just’ $1.8 billion. It can be any amount Trump wants.
This fund is nothing more than pure corruption.
When campaigning ramps up later this year this absolutely must be an avenue of attack. We must force GOP candidates to talk about this, explain why they didn’t stop it. We do have a lot of fodder but maybe this one is something that can bring back independents and the apathetic folks who think it doesn’t matter if you vote.
So, he sued the IRS, settled with his own Department of Justice, cleared himself of all future tax audits, and now he gets a $1.8 billion taxpayer funded black box to hand out to his allies?? 🤨
Because a partisan collective gets to say yes or no. They also have access to the funds to cover any and all expenses. That’s it – that’s how it works. No accountability.
Grifting at taxpayers expense. Corruption is the only thing Trump is truly top notch at
The joke is that it’s not even just $1.8 billion.
The final documentation on the “settlement” lists no actual specified upper limit on the amount anywhere in the document. It’s a blank check. $1.8 billion? Why not $180 billion? There’s nothing in the “settlement” stopping Trump from accessing unlimited government funds to do whatever he wants or give himself or anyone else unlimited amounts of money.
This is easily the most corrupt thing a US President has ever done.
Absolute protection from any and all future audits for Trump, his businesses AND his family? That can’t possibly be legal.
my number 1 issue in the 2028 election (assuming we have elections) is who ever i vote for needs to hold this administration accountable.
Goes with Supreme Court giving him total immunity along with the DOJ granting him and his family total exemption from tax audits. Trump can do whatever he wants.
Because it’s illegal use of taxpayer dollars. You know the fraud Doge was supposed to be so concerned about.
Imagine if a Democrat did this.
Of course. Big Tony’s dry cleaner for the nation.
Yeah that’s illegal
the crazy thing is that Timothy McVeigh would qualify for a federal pardon and reimbursement under this bill to finance domestic terrorism.
Mount Everest of government corruption. And the people that support it would likely benefit directly.
Most corrupt president ever. Not even close.
I’ve submitted my application for restitution. I’m claiming secondary constitutional injury. Recurring disbelief. Episodic confusion regarding January 6 compensability. The full amount has been requested. https://open.substack.com/pub/tomjohnsonwriter/p/request-for-restitution-doj-form?r=buanz&utm_medium=ios
I can’t imagine how such a thing is legally possible for so many reasons. For starters, there is zero logical connection between his lawsuit and this “remedy”. It’s literally an arbitrary amount of money. There are already legally established courses of action for people who have been wronged by the government. Built in lack of any transparency or oversight is an invitation for corrupt use of the money. It’s dissolved when Trump leaves office so it’s a codified tool only for Trump’s use, which clearly demonstrates that it’s not nonpartisan nor genuinely concerned with compensating anyone who has been wronged by our government.
This is the most blatently corrupt action ever taken by a US president.
LOL! Stolen monies that will keep getting stolen.
It’s pathetic that any Americans are supporting this turd lol
Yet they’ll say with a straight face that they’re the most transparent administration in history.
I mean, they are. But only because they’re not trying even a little bit to hide the corruption.
Something frustrating to hear is even some skeptics of it have said things like, ‘the 6 ppl who were falsely charged by ICE in Chicago may be able to apply for this fund.’ I heard it on MSNOW. In saying that, they’re legitimizing it. There are already ways for ppl to sue the government.
If this fund ever became real, it would be controlled by Trump cronies who will only give money to other Trump cronies. Even violent Jan 6ers likely wouldn’t get money because they’re nobodies. But there would be tons of money going to ppl who have committed white-collar crimes in the service of Trump.
$1.79B for drumpf. The rest for others
Start calling it what it is, not $1.8, $1.776 – it’s not meant to be rounded up – it’s a middle finger in the eye to us all and needs to be reported that way!
hopefully at least a few senate republicans realized that this is a slush fund to finance the next attack on congress.
also worth noting, while they are asking congress for a 1.8b appropriation the actual “agreement” has no such cap. so long as the federal government could find money it could move around, it could continue to pay it out
It’s the PPP loans all over again. Straight robbery.
Cop-killer payout fund brought to you by the party of “law and order”
This is all just very concerning. Chuck Schumer is thinking about writing a strongly worded letter.
Just like his Covid fund which has been rife with corruption that is still being discovered. He specified that there would be no controls.
He’s going to grant dispensations of a million+ dollars to a bunch of his buddies, then they are going to make a donation to him that just happens to be 80% or more of the payout they got. Mark my words.
Seems pretty obvious to me that the intention is to set that money aside, never make a single payout, and then one day the account will miraculously be empty.
I’m wondering how maga will defend this? They’ve always been claiming that Jan 6 offenders were democrats dressed as trump supporters. So why is trump paying them and getting them out of legal trouble?
Of course it’s not. What did people expect
Why does anybody for one second with his track record going back almost 50 years think that one iota of this money is going to go to anybody but himself or his immediate family?
If you can’t sue the sitting president or target them by the justice system or whatever, it should also the case that they can’t sue anyone either. Obviously a drop in the bucket of corruption though.
There is no dollar amount in the proposed settlement!
And his cult will keep voting for him and comparing him to Jesus
I want some of that money. Wait wait… this is like the phone isn’t it. They aren’t actually going to give me the money….right?
Holy shit…
America continues to just get worse and worse.
Total hopeless, shithole of a country.
Are you fat, docile, fast-food gobbling, freedom loving, patriots going to do something at some point?
It’s just the PPP program part 2. This time no oversight compared to very little like last time.
Does the president appropriate funds now? Does this mean he’ll reveal the country’s budget “in two weeks?” Lol. Fuck Trump, his cronies and his family.
CIVIL WAR ON THE RISE…..2030
Every single taxpayer in America needs to file a claim.
If you’re immune to future audits doesnt that basically mean you never have to pay taxes again?
what a stupid fucking headline. IT’S JUST CRIME. IT’S LIKE ASKING A THIEF HOW HE WILL SPEND THE MONEY.