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Trump SLUSH FUND Instantly UNDERMINED by CONSTITUTION!!! | It's Complicated

2026-05-22 Entertainment
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This week, the Justice Department announced the shocking creation of a $1.776 billion slush fund as part of a controversial settlement of President Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS, which would allow Trump to funnel taxpayer money to his allies and supporters. Asha and Renato are joined by Georgetown Law Professor David Super to break down the dubious legal basis for the fund, analyze why the underlying lawsuit was collusive litigation, and discuss how the Constitution could prevent January 6 rioters from receiving payments from the fund. Then, Renato and Asha discuss a much-criticized order by the Supreme Court last week that upended the Alabama primaries. The Court’s order allows the state to use congressional maps that would eliminate a majority-Black district, even though early voting began weeks ago. Listen now! Professor David Super's Balkinization Blog Post https://balkin.blogspot.com/2026/05/is-new-weaponization-compensation-fund.html Asha Substack: https://asharangappa.substack.com/ Subscribe to our podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/its-complicated Follow Asha on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/asharangappa.bsky.social Follow Renato on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/renatomariotti.bsky.social Follow Asha on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asha.rangappa/ Follow Renato on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renato.mariotti/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920

Top Comments (10)

@josephoneill2609 2026-05-22

This is a wonderful mix of some real smart people. Thank you for what you are doing to show us the truth.

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@CynthiaJohnsonAcj 2026-05-22

Stop him!!

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@mackgyver8181 2026-05-22

Worse case of corruption in the history of the USA. With the exception of the MAGA cultist and Congressional sycophants, EVERYONE should be outraged!!!🤬🤬🤬

48 1 replies
@DrNancyLivingCoCreatively 2026-05-22

Lock him up.

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@Bette-4-sanity 2026-05-22

They withdrew the suit because they expected it to be thrown out.

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@katerusso4891 2026-05-22

YES, DUMPSTER FIRE! PUT THE 💩 OUT VIA OUR CONSTITUTION! 💙

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@lynnbaldino6823 2026-05-22

I thought he only had immunity for acts within the bounds of the office of presidency? What the heck does this have to do with the office of the president?

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@jjbode1 2026-05-22

Asha asks all the right questions.

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@robertvanruyssevelt7159 2026-05-22

Most of what Trump does is unconstitutional starting with his eligibility for the presidency.

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@irisheyes7311 2026-05-22

Our government and SC is filthy ooozy dirty...repulsive.

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