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Trump's Corruption Is Brazen, Obvious, and Costly. Will Enough Republicans Try To Stop Him?

Impeachment is the appropriate remedy for this type of outright violation of the public trust.

Eric Boehm | 5.21.2026 1:45 PM

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While addressing a crowd of manufacturing workers in Missouri this week, Vice President J.D. Vance detailed how his staff is tirelessly working to root out fraud in the federal government.

"There is a simple principle that I have, which is: If you are committing fraud against the American people, you should go to prison," Vance said.

After waiting for the cheers to die down, he continued, "If you are a public official, and you are not fighting against fraud, you ought to have your money taken away, because [officials] should not be able to steal from all of you."

Yes, if there is one thing the Trump administration simply will not tolerate, it is the theft of public money or government officials getting rich off such fraud.

But, wow, that sure seems to be happening a lot these days.

On the same day that Vance was speaking, the White House and the federal Department of Justice put the finishing touches on an agreement that will transfer nearly $1.8 billion from American taxpayers to President Donald Trump.

Officially, the "Anti-Weaponization Fund" will provide payments to "redress claims of others who suffered weaponization and lawfare."

In reality, this is a massive taxpayer-funded slush fund that Trump will be able to distribute to his friends and allies—including those who rioted at the U.S. Capitol in January 2021. The fund will be controlled by a five-member board, with all five appointed by the attorney general and removable by the president at any time without cause.

This should be one of the biggest scandals in presidential history. Trump sued himself, then agreed to settle the lawsuit with an amount of taxpayer money that his lawyers determined. It's so brazenly corrupt that it feels absurd. Plenty of politicians engage........

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