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groundloop

(13,959 posts)
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 05:06 PM 8 hrs ago

Trump's financial ties face scrutiny after moves benefiting allies and family

Source: AP News

President Donald Trump tried to create a near $1.8 billion fund that could be funneled to his supporters as a means of settling a lawsuit he filed against his own government — even arguing that he “gave up a lot of money in allowing” it.

After drawing outcry in Congress and the courts, however, the White House is reconsidering the fund. That potentially means the suit — and the possibility that the president could still cash in — might be back on.

Trump hasn’t been shy about turning the presidency into a major source of personal benefit, involving everything from merchandising deals to crypto ventures to high-dollar political and official events at his properties.

Asked about possible self-dealing by the president, the White House called such suggestions “the same, tired narrative that Democrats have pushed against President Trump, his family, and his administration for a decade.”



Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-personal-profits-anti-weaponization-fund-7d47cc89f207b0b3749fdeefdf4de4c7



People are just now taking notice?
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Trump's financial ties face scrutiny after moves benefiting allies and family (Original Post) groundloop 8 hrs ago OP
As if this is some kind of new and shocking development and not something he does every single day. Karasu 8 hrs ago #1
Who is going to do the investigation, the DOJ ? wink wink, chuckle chuckle republianmushroom 5 hrs ago #2
Well, the news media has done its job BaronChocula 4 hrs ago #3

Karasu

(2,150 posts)
1. As if this is some kind of new and shocking development and not something he does every single day.
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 05:13 PM
8 hrs ago

BaronChocula

(4,823 posts)
3. Well, the news media has done its job
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 08:46 PM
4 hrs ago

They've stated the obvious. Now it's off to blow the lid off of the unnoticed rise in fuel costs.

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