All The President’s Thefts
Trump reinforces the fact that he is the most corrupt president in American history
Source: Dan Rather and Team Steady
Donald Trump’s grift of the American people is not an open secret. Actually, there is absolutely nothing secret about it. He is looting the country in plain sight, with nary a concern that he will be called out for it.
Why should he worry when he holds such sway over enough Republican members of Congress to give him a free pass? It’s not even a Get Out of Jail Free card. It’s a Do Whatever You Want While We Look the Other Way card.
The news Monday of his latest swindle may take a moment to sink in. But it details one of Trump’s most audacious steals yet, and that is obviously saying a lot.
Most corrupt president ever
Among the many schemes to benefit himself, this ranks among the most harebrained and calls renewed attention to the fact that he is the most corrupt American president ever.
Tax records made public
You may remember that Trump sued the Internal Revenue Service, an agency he controls, for $10 billion. The suit alleged that the IRS did not do enough to prevent a contractor from downloading Trump’s tax records and giving them to the media. Because of the disclosure, the suit claims, Trump and his family have suffered “reputational and financial harm,” as well as “public embarrassment.”
Apparently, they got over it. Early Monday morning, Trump’s lawyers surprised Judge Kathleen M. Williams of Florida’s Southern District by telling her the president was dropping the case.
Some thought he was doing so because of intense pushback on what may be the most galling lawsuit ever, or because of an outright con to create a fund of taxpayer money to compensate those who claim they were victims of President Biden’s justice department.
Slapping the face of AmeriKans
Not two hours later, the Trump Department of Justice announced the creation of that exact fund, worth $1.776 billion. Get it? 1776? Nothing like forking over nearly 2 billion taxpayer dollars to help us celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday. Happy birthday, America! Now, open your wallets.
The money is nothing more than a slush fund to pay Trump’s allies and acolytes, including the 1,600 people convicted of participating in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, or anyone else deemed to have a qualifying complaint against Biden, and “to provide a systematic process to hear and redress claims of others who suffered weaponization and lawfare.”
So, those who attacked the Capitol can now be paid for doing so. By you.
