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marmar

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Tue May 19, 2026, 09:38 AM Yesterday

Trump's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund: Reparations for White People




May 18, 2026

Trump just paid $1.8 billion in REPARATIONS to himself and his allies. And now that he’s set the precedent, it’s time to pay Black people too.
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Trump's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund: Reparations for White People (Original Post) marmar Yesterday OP
Corporate media is reporting the Trump settlement as "almost $1.8 billion," when in fact it's exactly $1.776 billion. sop Yesterday #1

sop

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1. Corporate media is reporting the Trump settlement as "almost $1.8 billion," when in fact it's exactly $1.776 billion.
Tue May 19, 2026, 09:45 AM
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The significance of that number is not a coincidence, it's just Trump's way of thumbing his nose at all Americans, letting us know he's completely in control, and demonstrating he can steal as much as he wants with zero consequences.

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