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applegrove

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Fri May 15, 2026, 06:32 PM 20 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 20 hrs ago OP
How much of this 'slush fund' would actually be spent for his 'allies' rather than be kept by Trump? Norrrm 20 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
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