On Sunday, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) accused President Donald Trump of benefiting allies through a $1.8 billion fund while linking rising gas prices to healthcare cuts and tax breaks for the wealthy.
Trump’s $1.8 Billion Slush Fund
In a post on X, Kelly wrote that “as gas continues to rise,” Trump was “awarding himself a $1.8 billion slush fund for his loyalists,” while also claiming healthcare was being cut to fund tax breaks for the wealthy.
He added that “Arizonans are filling up their tanks, wondering who Washington is actually working for.”
Democrats Target Trump Over Billions In Slush Fund
Earlier, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Trump’s administration went beyond pardoning Jan. 6 defendants, alleging he “set them up for payments through a slush fund” funded by taxpayers.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) accused the administration of diverting funds away from affordability priorities, citing what he described as a $1.8 billion “slush fund” for Jan. 6-related individuals and criticizing additional spending priorities.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called the federal budget a “personal slush fund,” alleging nearly $2 billion was directed to a “MAGA slush fund” and additional spending on political projects.
He said there was no plan to reduce costs for families.
Jamie Raskin criticized a proposed $1.7 billion IRS settlement arrangement, calling it an unconstitutional “political slush fund” and saying Congress had not approved the funding.
Trump Set To Drop IRS Lawsuit
President Trump was expected to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS, with reports saying a possible settlement included a $1.7 billion fund for allies who claimed political targeting.
The plan may have also covered some Jan. 6 defendants and Trump-linked entities.
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