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groundloop

(13,959 posts)
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 05:06 PM 18 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 18 hrs ago OP
As if this is some kind of new and shocking development and not something he does every single day. Karasu 18 hrs ago #1
Who is going to do the investigation, the DOJ ? wink wink, chuckle chuckle republianmushroom 15 hrs ago #2
Well, the news media has done its job BaronChocula 14 hrs ago #3
Ya think? travelingthrulife 45 min ago #4

Karasu

(2,151 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
18 hrs ago

BaronChocula

(4,824 posts)
3. Well, the news media has done its job
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 08:46 PM
14 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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