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Trump’s $1.8B Fund Draws Cries of ‘Brazen Corruption’

May 22, 2026·50 min·6-min readconversationalpolitics
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President Trump established a $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund as part of a settlement with the IRS, claiming it will compensate individuals unfairly targeted by the government. Critics, including Democrats and some Republicans, argue it functions as a slush fund that could reward T

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Elizabeth Bruenig

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