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Miles Archer

(24,508 posts)
Tue May 19, 2026, 01:58 PM May 19

Vance says Hunter Biden is "welcome to apply" for a slice of Rapin' Slush Fund Grampy's cash

Aaron Rupar

‪@atrupar.com‬
KARL: Why should taxpayers be paying to settle a $10b lawsuit brought by the president? And should people who attacked police officers received money?

JD VANCE: Anybody can apply for it. If Hunter Biden wants to apply, he's welcome to.

KARL: Why should taxpayers be paying to settle a b lawsuit brought by the president? And should people who attacked police officers received money?

JD VANCE: Anybody can apply for it. If Hunter Biden wants to apply, he's welcome to.

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-05-19T17:50:55.422Z
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Vance says Hunter Biden is "welcome to apply" for a slice of Rapin' Slush Fund Grampy's cash (Original Post) Miles Archer May 19 OP
What does that mean?... lame54 May 19 #1
To whatever degree I understand Vance's "humor"... Miles Archer May 19 #3
Typical right-wing "humor" - mean-spirited and not funny. Ocelot II May 19 #5
Because Hunter was prosecuted by the DOJ when Joe Biden was President Jose Garcia May 19 #7
So the premise is... lame54 May 19 #9
Legally, there was no settlement. Ms. Toad May 19 #2
It is unconstitutional thus illegal. Justice matters. May 19 #8
How about the families of Renee Good and Alex Pretti? Ocelot II May 19 #4
He said that people got shot at a San Diego mosque applegrove May 19 #6
Let's bring up Hunter Biden. Boomerproud May 19 #10
Trump can go shove his 1.776 billion straight up his ass! Initech May 20 #11

lame54

(40,190 posts)
1. What does that mean?...
Tue May 19, 2026, 02:01 PM
May 19

Certainly wasn't funny
I guess just using Hunter's name is a burn for them
He's so clever

Miles Archer

(24,508 posts)
3. To whatever degree I understand Vance's "humor"...
Tue May 19, 2026, 02:05 PM
May 19

...I took it as a worst case, least likely to get a thumbs up from a Trump-appointed "board" or "committee" reviewing the claims.

That seems in alignment with other Vance "jokes" from the past.

lame54

(40,190 posts)
9. So the premise is...
Tue May 19, 2026, 03:31 PM
May 19

Anybody indicted by the DOJ at any time is eligible
Still not funny

Ms. Toad

(38,838 posts)
2. Legally, there was no settlement.
Tue May 19, 2026, 02:05 PM
May 19

The case was dismissed with prejudice, and the court explicitly said there was no settlement. Pp0

They need to find some other legal justification for the fund, or it needs to vanish.

Justice matters.

(10,104 posts)
8. It is unconstitutional thus illegal.
Tue May 19, 2026, 03:16 PM
May 19

It's like robbing a bank and proclaiming it's legal. Doesn't work like that.

Ocelot II

(131,378 posts)
4. How about the families of Renee Good and Alex Pretti?
Tue May 19, 2026, 02:08 PM
May 19

Not to mention all the US citizens and legal residents who were kidnapped and wrongfully detained by ICE. They were harmed by the government, too. They can apply, but you can bet they wouldn't see a dime. Of course the slush fund is illegal in the first place, and if there's a shred of justice left in this country it will never exist at all.

applegrove

(133,232 posts)
6. He said that people got shot at a San Diego mosque
Tue May 19, 2026, 02:11 PM
May 19

today. He is off by a day. He and Isha eat at a restaurant 5 minutes from the mosque. So he made it a personal story. But he was off by a day.

Boomerproud

(9,376 posts)
10. Let's bring up Hunter Biden.
Tue May 19, 2026, 04:05 PM
May 19

He didn't assault police officers so you didn't answer the question cutiepie.

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