Inside the $1.8 Billion MAGA Payout Fund
The article discusses a $1.8 billion fund that may reward supporters of former President Trump, raising concerns about its implications. Critics argue that this fund could incentivize lawlessness and rewrite the narrative surrounding the January 6 Capitol riot. The management of the fund is also questioned due to the involvement of Trump loyalists in its oversight.
- ▪The fund is intended to compensate individuals claiming to be victims of government actions against Trump.
- ▪If distributed among January 6 rioters, each could receive over $1 million.
- ▪The fund's oversight board is led by a Trump loyalist, raising concerns about impartiality.
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new video loaded: Inside the $1.8 Billion MAGA Payout FundtranscriptBacktranscriptInside the $1.8 Billion MAGA Payout FundAmericans should be cleareyed about what President Trump is doing: He is taking $1.8 billion worth of taxpayer money and rewarding loyalists willing to defy the law and commit violence. The Times editorial board explains in this video.$1.8 billion. That’s $1.8 billion of your tax dollars potentially going into a slush fund to reward President Trump’s loyalists. “Designed to provide payments to Americans who claim to be victims of what he describes as government weaponization.” In one-dollar bills, that would stack more than 100 miles. And if it were split evenly among the Jan. 6 rioters, each one would receive more than $1 million.
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