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underpants

(195,745 posts)
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 04:25 PM 3 hrs ago

Trump claims he's transferring $10B in US funds to his Board of Peace (X & text)

BREAKING: In an extraordinary and illegal move, Trump says he’s transferring $10 billion from the U.S. government to his “Board of Peace,” which he chairs and can use the funds as he wishes.

Where is Congress???


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calimary

(89,448 posts)
2. I can't wait til the time comes when we don't hear from OR about him ANYMORE.
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 04:30 PM
3 hrs ago

Time sure goes slow when you’re waiting for something important to happen.

bif

(26,831 posts)
3. And since he's a fascist dictator, he can do whatever he wants.
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 04:30 PM
3 hrs ago

Absolutely no one has the balls to challenge him.

pandr32

(14,063 posts)
5. Stop him. Arrest him. Seize his assets.
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 04:34 PM
2 hrs ago

He forms committees and boards filled with toadies and oligarchs who are sure to rubber stamp whatever he wants.
This is our country--not his.

bluedigger

(17,420 posts)
7. Is this the same $10B he's taking in damages, or a different $10B?
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 04:44 PM
2 hrs ago

This is starting to add up to real money.

underpants

(195,745 posts)
12. He does just throw numbers around.
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:39 PM
53 min ago

NPR reported about his two lawsuits.

A reporter asked him if the money from his IRS suit would come from taxpayers.
He said yesterday but “we give charities $40B a year anyway”

NPR added, “We don’t know where he got that number from”

Deuxcents

(26,235 posts)
11. Aren't we trillions in debt? He's throwing around billions like it's a free for all
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:30 PM
2 hrs ago

yellow dahlia

(5,352 posts)
14. How long are we supposed to be the spectators while we are being robbed?
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:54 PM
38 min ago

Will someone please close the gates and lock them!

It's called Article 1, Congress! Do your job!

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