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Trump’s Bad Week Gets Worse by the Hour

2026-06-01 News & Politics
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Sam Stein and Andrew Egger give their takes on the breaking news that the Trump administration is reportedly pausing and potentially abandoning the controversial $1.8 billion slush fund for January 6 defendants and other Trump allies. Sam and Andrew walk through how the arrangement came together, why judges are now scrutinizing it, and why even Republican lawmakers are growing uneasy with the implications. But just because they said it's "paused," is it actually over? Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@DachshundsRule954 2026-06-02

You left out the very significant fact that every other former president has released their returns voluntarily. It shouldn't have been leaked because it should have already been made public.

82 1 replies
@Tamsuw1781 2026-06-01

A bad week for Trump is a great week for the rest of us.

95 2 replies
@juliemolloy8296 2026-06-01

don't be fooled - he'll look for a different way to rob the coffers. He belongs in jail, not the Oval Office.

202 8 replies
@gw3930 2026-06-02

It wasn't a settlement. It's just him straight up taking money from our pockets.

98 2 replies
@jaecellu2b 2026-06-02

@colbert should do a weekend podcast from the Kennedy Center to help it get back on it's feet.

75 3 replies
@xtremegamer5336 2026-06-01

It's just on to the next corrupt thing.

68 1 replies
@Bigfield47 2026-06-02

The world watches in jaw dropping amazement.

48 3 replies
@rickskirbst7133 2026-06-02

It's not enough for it to just stop. Attempted murder is still a crime. Attempted fraud is still a crime.

51 2 replies
@guyclark8441 2026-06-02

They're not rioters, they are insurrectionists. Words matter, they have meaning.

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@Run_Away_Train 2026-06-02

I’m excited that the Jan 6 criminals will be disappointed to not receive millions in compensation. I hope they are as disappointed as I was when republicans blocked the student loan payoffs.

47 2 replies

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