Trump's $1. 7 Billion Slush Fund: A Symptom of a Bigger Problem The Trump administration's discussion of a $1.
7 billion fund to compensate victims of alleged government "weaponization" has raised eyebrows, but it should come as no surprise in an era where the line between public and private interests is increasingly blurred.
This latest development is not an isolated incident. It's part of a larger pattern of behavior that has become all too familiar under Trump's watch: using taxpayer dollars to settle personal and political scores.