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Miles Archer

(24,477 posts)
Mon May 18, 2026, 07:08 PM May 18

Reporter: "Why should taxpayers pay for the J6ers?" Trump: "This is reimbursing people that were horribly treated"

Aaron Rupar

‪@atrupar.com‬
Q: The DOJ has a new fund that was announced today -- $1.7b. Why should taxpayers pay for the J6ers?

TRUMP: Well, it's been very well received, I have to tell you. I know very little about it. I wasn't involved in the whole creation of it. This is reimbursing people that were horribly treated

Q: The DOJ has a new fund that was announced today -- .7b. Why should taxpayers pay for the J6ers?

TRUMP: Well, it's been very well received, I have to tell you. I know very little about it. I wasn't involved in the whole creation of it. This is reimbursing people that were horribly treated

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-05-18T21:42:23.704Z
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Reporter: "Why should taxpayers pay for the J6ers?" Trump: "This is reimbursing people that were horribly treated" (Original Post) Miles Archer May 18 OP
What about the policemen they beat up? surfered May 18 #1
Trump crime family only rewards criminals. Good people and victims get punished. Irish_Dem May 18 #3
How about every American? kentuck May 18 #13
Interpreted: no_hypocrisy May 18 #2
No dump MustLoveBeagles May 18 #4
I imagine that Michael Fanone, Harry Dunn, and others will have a lot to say about this. greatauntoftriplets May 18 #5
If Trump thinks they were "horribly treated" lapfog_1 May 18 #6
He probably already took a 20% finders fee. rubbersole May 18 #29
Just one more poke in the eye from that bastard. Klarkashton May 18 #7
Trump's "revenge" includes all of America for electing Biden in 2020 Miles Archer May 18 #10
I never thought of it this way Billsdaughter May 18 #32
It comes from having the misfortune of reading one of the "revenge" chapters from one of his ghost-written books Miles Archer May 18 #35
Thos sure checks a lot of boxes Billsdaughter May 18 #37
Incredible!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd May 18 #8
Well received. This stinks to everyone. He had EVERYTHING to do with it. underpants May 18 #9
I'm sure it's been "well received" by the J6ers getting paid so handsomely for their many crimes 0rganism May 18 #34
That's why people don't like him he lies as he breathes. FloridaBlues May 18 #11
He knows "very little about it..." ? kentuck May 18 #12
Is there any way to stop him from receiving this money? KS Toronado May 18 #14
Litigation perhaps but the USSC will Billsdaughter May 18 #33
And it would re-ignite the "Clarence won't recuse himself, even though his wife helped plan the insurrection" thing Miles Archer May 18 #36
Or Chuck Schumer will write a very Billsdaughter May 18 #38
What a horse's ass Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 18 #15
Just another act of treason by this admin. n/t flvegan May 18 #16
The cost of the clean up. sheshe2 May 18 #17
These people are monsters. travelingthrulife May 18 #18
How about paying most of it to the Capitol Police who were horribly treated on J6? sinkingfeeling May 18 #19
Oh no. Don't you know the Capitol Police were the "bad guys" that day? They LoisB May 18 #21
He is just insuring.... Escape May 18 #20
He's like a freaking mafia Don with all his men behind him. mtngirl47 May 18 #22
We are in hell Billsdaughter May 18 #23
And...many of them are criminals still! purr-rat beauty May 18 #24
So....... Escape May 18 #25
Destruction of government property rewarded. Emile May 18 #26
In a sane world and country, Trump would have been in custody the evening of January 6. PufPuf23 May 18 #27
Never, EVER... GiqueCee May 18 #30
Apparently in their circle Turbineguy May 18 #28
What about the human beings horribly mistreated by effn ICE??? vapor2 May 18 #31
Sounds like reparations to me. LastDemocratInSC May 19 #39
Reparations for white male dropouts who can't get on at the Dollar Tree. Maru Kitteh May 19 #40

kentuck

(115,681 posts)
13. How about every American?
Mon May 18, 2026, 07:45 PM
May 18

A tax refund for the entire stolen wealth of the Trump Family enterprises?

no_hypocrisy

(55,458 posts)
2. Interpreted:
Mon May 18, 2026, 07:10 PM
May 18

A bully beat you up and may have killed you without intervention.

The bully went to court and was found guilty. You didn't sue for damages.

The bully's father now is suing you, the Victim, for putting him in a position where he had to face an accounting for beating you up.

greatauntoftriplets

(179,382 posts)
5. I imagine that Michael Fanone, Harry Dunn, and others will have a lot to say about this.
Mon May 18, 2026, 07:13 PM
May 18

They're the ones who should be compensated.

lapfog_1

(32,009 posts)
6. If Trump thinks they were "horribly treated"
Mon May 18, 2026, 07:21 PM
May 18

he has grifted enough than he can personally compensate them for being so stupid in the first place.

Miles Archer

(24,477 posts)
10. Trump's "revenge" includes all of America for electing Biden in 2020
Mon May 18, 2026, 07:25 PM
May 18

One of the more irreconcilable aspects of the 2024 campaign.

I consider myself to be "reasonably" smart. Maybe not MENSA, but I'd have to take their test to be sure. But when Trump bellowed all through the campaign that he was going to seek revenge, I knew who he was talking about.

Us.

All of us.

Billsdaughter

(188 posts)
32. I never thought of it this way
Mon May 18, 2026, 09:52 PM
May 18

but I think you are on to something. I've always thought it was unfathomable greed or Putin ordering him to destroy us.

Miles Archer

(24,477 posts)
35. It comes from having the misfortune of reading one of the "revenge" chapters from one of his ghost-written books
Mon May 18, 2026, 10:36 PM
May 18

Trump's "big lie"...the "rigged" election that was not "rigged"...is actually a way for him to pretend, to "save face."

I've seen countless stories about his "admitting in private that he lost." He KNOWS he did, but can never admit it.

So, you read what he has to say...or, what his ghost writer had to say...about "revenge," and it all fits.

He can't seek "revenge" against an invisible enemy and "feel good" about vindicating himself.

So who IS the enemy? WE are. WE voted for Biden. WE denied him a second term. WE made him delay, delay, delay for four years with his lawsuits, instead of just hiding behind the presidential seal.

WE "did this to him."

WE are now paying via his tariffs and cuts to medical and social services.

It's not tinfoil hat stuff. It's a matter of "doing the math" on Trump, and coming to an inescapable conclusion.

underpants

(197,303 posts)
9. Well received. This stinks to everyone. He had EVERYTHING to do with it.
Mon May 18, 2026, 07:22 PM
May 18

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0rganism

(25,720 posts)
34. I'm sure it's been "well received" by the J6ers getting paid so handsomely for their many crimes
Mon May 18, 2026, 10:00 PM
May 18

The rest of America can pound sand as far as F47's concerned.

FloridaBlues

(4,688 posts)
11. That's why people don't like him he lies as he breathes.
Mon May 18, 2026, 07:39 PM
May 18

He knows nothing about most questions when asked.

kentuck

(115,681 posts)
12. He knows "very little about it..." ?
Mon May 18, 2026, 07:43 PM
May 18

Then who does?

Who is pulling the strings on the puppet.

Because it is Donald Trump that is selling it.

Who is behind this extortion?

KS Toronado

(23,899 posts)
14. Is there any way to stop him from receiving this money?
Mon May 18, 2026, 07:49 PM
May 18

Can Congress do anything? You know he'll probably pocket the lions share of it because in his little
brain he was the individual who was damaged the most on Jan. 6th.

Billsdaughter

(188 posts)
33. Litigation perhaps but the USSC will
Mon May 18, 2026, 09:54 PM
May 18

ultimately go along with him. Could be worth it for the Press coverage. Eliminate the whole damn thing in the press.

Miles Archer

(24,477 posts)
36. And it would re-ignite the "Clarence won't recuse himself, even though his wife helped plan the insurrection" thing
Mon May 18, 2026, 10:40 PM
May 18

I really, really hope that if we end up with a Democratic president and a majority in both chambers, the parties involved develop a true appetite for dealing with the SCOTUS, starting with term limits, and then doing whatever the hell they have to do in order to start providing oversight and accountability.

Billsdaughter

(188 posts)
38. Or Chuck Schumer will write a very
Mon May 18, 2026, 11:05 PM
May 18

TERSE letter.

Seriously, I believe a vast majority would welcome a full reconciliation of the crimes committed here.

sheshe2

(98,549 posts)
17. The cost of the clean up.
Mon May 18, 2026, 08:00 PM
May 18
More than $30 million needed for Capitol repairs and new security after assault, officials say


Cleaning up broken glass, doors and graffiti and securing the U.S. Capitol after the January 6 attack will cost more than $30 million, Capitol staff told lawmakers Wednesday.

"Statues, murals, historic benches and original shutters all suffered varying degrees of damage, primarily from pepper spray accretions and residue from chemical irritants and fire extinguishers," Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton said at a House Appropriations Committee Hearing, according to his prepared testimony. "This damage to our precious artwork and statues will require expert cleaning and conservation."

House Lawmakers have already approved $30 million to address the expenses described by Blanton, whose office is responsible for the operations and care of the group of buildings that make up the Capitol complex, as well as to fund the perimeter fencing that has been constructed around the Capitol.

snip

Eight different marble and granite busts of former House speakers and notable figures, as well as portraits of James Madison and John Quincy Adams and a statue of Thomas Jefferson, were among the items identified as having potential damage. That damage includes yellow residue from fire extinguisher discharge that can damage the marble. House Curator Farar Elliott asked lawmakers for an additional $25,000 to support emergency repair and conservation of damaged items.


More: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/capitol-repairs-and-new-security-30-million-after-assault-official-says/

LoisB

(13,550 posts)
21. Oh no. Don't you know the Capitol Police were the "bad guys" that day? They
Mon May 18, 2026, 08:56 PM
May 18

had the temerity to protect those inside the building from the "patriots" trying to get in. Those "patriots" need to be compensated for all the trauma they suffered (after IT takes his cut off the top).

Escape

(527 posts)
20. He is just insuring....
Mon May 18, 2026, 08:55 PM
May 18

that the next batch of criminals he needs, will understand that they will suffer no consequences for their illegal actions. And that they will be well compensated for their Treason.

mtngirl47

(1,268 posts)
22. He's like a freaking mafia Don with all his men behind him.
Mon May 18, 2026, 09:04 PM
May 18

Why aren't those cabinet members doing their freaking jobs? Just standing around looking menacing at a person who asked a question. Some days I just can't.

Billsdaughter

(188 posts)
23. We are in hell
Mon May 18, 2026, 09:13 PM
May 18

Every god damn day it's a grift, a grab and a big fuck you to all we hold dear as a nation and a democracy.

Escape

(527 posts)
25. So.......
Mon May 18, 2026, 09:29 PM
May 18

if a group of patriots showed up in Washington today and broke windows, killed policemen and tried to overthrow the government....they would be handsomely rewarded financially?

Hello Media... Are you out there?

PufPuf23

(9,968 posts)
27. In a sane world and country, Trump would have been in custody the evening of January 6.
Mon May 18, 2026, 09:32 PM
May 18

Then Trump would have been prosecuted and still imprisoned.

Trump would have been one of many still imprisoned and subject to massive civil penalties and other limitations on future behavior (like lose voting rights, Vet benefits, banned from political and financial careers, and other privileges of citizenship).

Trump would be suffering the harshest punishment. Besides those that assaulted the Capital Jan 6, other co-conspirers, financial backers and Trumps involved family would suffer punishment serious enough to serve as a message for the future.

The Democrats should have not played nice.

Our failure to prosecute Jan 6 is why we are a failed nation and falling empire in terms of alleged American ideals.

GiqueCee

(4,815 posts)
30. Never, EVER...
Mon May 18, 2026, 09:42 PM
May 18

... let Republicans forget that they OWN this evil sonofabitch. Malignant filth like McConnell, Johnson, and a LONG parade of soulless sociopaths on the Dark Side of the Aisle must never be allowed to gloss over their responsibility for the evil this monster has committed. NEVER! You OWN this psychopath, you pustules!

vapor2

(4,971 posts)
31. What about the human beings horribly mistreated by effn ICE???
Mon May 18, 2026, 09:44 PM
May 18

This man will steal anything from anybody.

Maru Kitteh

(32,025 posts)
40. Reparations for white male dropouts who can't get on at the Dollar Tree.
Tue May 19, 2026, 12:17 AM
May 19

You know the type. The ones that save all the labels from their whiskey bottles. In their 40s.



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