United States Senate Democrats
05/18/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/18/2026 14:37
Leader Schumer Slams Trump Slush Fund: Trump Shaking Hands With Himself To Fund Insurrection Army
Washington, D.C. - Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after the Department of Justice announced a slush fund that could pay Trump allies nearly 2 billion dollars:
"This weekend, Trump worked up a plan to shake hands with himself in order to fund his insurrectionist army to the tune of billions.
"Donald Trump sued his own government. Trump's DOJ settled with Trump. And now Trump gets a nearly $2 billion slush fund to reward his own allies, loyalists, and insurrectionists.
"That is not justice. That is corruption happening in broad daylight.
"Of all the corrupt things he has done, this is one of the most depraved. No president should be able to use the Department of Justice as a personal rewards program for the people who helped him attack our democracy."
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