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34. This blew up massively in his Stoopid face

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 06:41 PM

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He thought the $1.776 number was cute.

Different Presidents have had big projects but they were sold as having a benefit for all. This are are purely about him. People don’t like that, regardless of what they say, but throwing BILLIONS and MILLIONS around pisses everyone off.

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Trump to drop his $1.8B 'slush fund' after outrage over paying his allies: report [View all] groundloop Yesterday OP

So he gets to keep the money for himself? greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #1

Not unless the judge signs off on it. cstanleytech Yesterday #5

No, it was going to be from an existing "Judgment fund" muriel_volestrangler 23 hrs ago #22

That would violate the Domestic Emoluments Clause. TomSlick 19 hrs ago #41

I'm old enough to remember when that was a thing. Orrex 9 hrs ago #44

I'm old enough to remember a Congress that would enforce it. mdbl 5 hrs ago #48

The perpetual shell game. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #2

We should not get too excited because another grift will happen Deuxcents Yesterday #3

Exactly. He's getting bolder and bolder with his grifts.... groundloop Yesterday #8

Yep. Just like the Iran war market manipulation and all the unregulated prediction market and AI bullshit the regime Karasu Yesterday #15

Every Court where some of that bullshit was filed should hold full evidentiary hearings for fraud Ponietz Yesterday #4

Yup and drum roll.....this might not be something he can claim Presidential immunity to escape. cstanleytech Yesterday #6

Yes He was suing as a private citizen tikka 22 hrs ago #30

But then... GiqueCee 22 hrs ago #32

This message was self-deleted by its author cstanleytech Yesterday #11

I doubt this is the end. twodogsbarking Yesterday #7

we need to watch carefully to prevent him from transferring money to those J6ers BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #16

will this also kill his IRS get out of jail free card? eggplant Yesterday #9

heckuva good question! rurallib Yesterday #10

Yes. There is no settement because there was never a legitimate case. The whole thing was a fraud on the court Wiz Imp Yesterday #13

Only if the courts stop it ThoughtCriminal 23 hrs ago #24

A very good chance that the slush fund was intentional rage bait that VTderry 15 hrs ago #43

Apparently a separate issue..... reACTIONary 22 hrs ago #35

This was such a blatant theft that even some of the republicans in Congress were against it. patphil Yesterday #12

It's already taking place Akakoji 23 hrs ago #19

Notice nothing said about his supposed tax immunity nakocal Yesterday #14

yes Skittles 23 hrs ago #17

That's what Trump really wanted, a 'Get Out Of Jail Free' card from the IRS, so his family's criminal organization sop 22 hrs ago #31

This was said.... reACTIONary 22 hrs ago #33

Yes Dog Walkers Rock 20 hrs ago #37

Get them to court! Akakoji 23 hrs ago #18

Good, this should piss off the inbred MAGAts who thought they were going to get fat stacks Aviation Pro 23 hrs ago #20

MAGAts got owned by the judge. Dr. T 22 hrs ago #27

Democrats would be correct to not trust or believe someone as dishonest and corrupt as Trump. J_William_Ryan 23 hrs ago #21

"Allies" hibbing 23 hrs ago #23

Maybe he called John Roberts. JohnnyRingo 22 hrs ago #25

This blew up massively in his Stoopid face underpants 22 hrs ago #34

I thought it should have been $1.933 Bengus81 9 hrs ago #45

You aren't thinking like him. JohnnyRingo 7 hrs ago #46

"Purely about him". JohnnyRingo 7 hrs ago #47

More appropriate headline title:"Trump to drop his $1.8B slush fund to pay those who stormed the capitol on Jan 6th" n/t iluvtennis 22 hrs ago #26

To pay domestic terrorists. Dave Bowman 22 hrs ago #28

.. that's the right descriptor. 🙏 iluvtennis 19 hrs ago #38

That just means he'll find another way to channel Figarosmom 22 hrs ago #29

Excellent! Fuck you Donny! Initech 21 hrs ago #36

There are a lot of maga hissy fits right now, I'm sure. C Moon 19 hrs ago #39

It is the thing that will not die. They will reconstitute it in another form when they think they can slip it by. Ford_Prefect 19 hrs ago #40

Trump is counting on the Republicans lightening up on this if they hold Congress in November. LudwigPastorius 18 hrs ago #42