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Trump slush fund 'dead for now' as humiliations stack up

Jun 1, 2026Left

President Donald Trump is reportedly planning on abandoning his planned $1.8 billion slush fund."The Trump administration plans to drop its controversial $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund the president sought to compensate alleged victims of prosecutorial conduct under his predecessor," reported Axios' Marc Caputo on Monday based on comments from two…

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