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applegrove

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Fri May 15, 2026, 06:32 PM 8 hrs ago

Extra Bonus Quote of the Day

Extra Bonus Quote of the Day

May 15, 2026 at 3:19 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 48 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/05/15/extra-bonus-quote-of-the-day-1031/


“This administration is dripping with corruption from top to bottom, but rushing a settlement to steal $1.7 billion taxpayer dollars for a slush fund before a judge can toss your junk lawsuit would be among the most corrupt acts in American political history. This lawsuit has never been anything more than a shakedown of the American people by a crook president and his crook lawyers.”

— Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), quoted by CNBC, on the reported settlement proposal the Justice Department has with President Trump for his lawsuit against the IRS.
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Extra Bonus Quote of the Day (Original Post) applegrove 8 hrs ago OP
How much of this 'slush fund' would actually be spent for his 'allies' rather than be kept by Trump? Norrrm 8 hrs ago #1

Norrrm

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1. How much of this 'slush fund' would actually be spent for his 'allies' rather than be kept by Trump?
Fri May 15, 2026, 06:47 PM
8 hrs ago
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