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Trump’s New ‘Slush Fund’ for His Pals

This week, Donald Trump dropped a personal $10bn lawsuit he had against the Internal Revenue Service in exchange for a so-called anti-weaponisation fund. The $1.8bn fund will be used to compensate those who think they have been unfairly investigated by the government in the past.

Trump’s New ‘Slush Fund’ for His Pals

TL;DR

  • Donald Trump dropped a $10bn lawsuit against the IRS.
  • The lawsuit was exchanged for a $1.8bn 'anti-weaponisation fund'.
  • The fund will compensate those who believe they have been unfairly investigated by the government.
  • Critics are calling the fund 'corruption on steroids'.