Trump wants America to pay him billions. And he has all the cards.
Of all the ways President Trump has pushed the boundaries of executive power, one stands out to lawyers and watchdogs.
Trump has filed multiple claims arguing he's been hurt by Justice Department investigations of him. One of which is the leak of his tax returns years ago. Another was the ransacking at Mar-a-Lago by the FBI. Now it's up to his own political appointees to determine whether to settle with their boss — and for how much taxpayer money. The president wants the government he leads to pay him billions of dollars.
But at a time when Americans say their top concern is the cost of living and making ends meet, the idea of the president receiving a massive windfall from the government he leads may not sit well with voters — even if it is donated to charity.
Is it fair to ask the American people to pay out such a large settlement? Trump dismissed any concern, insisting that anything he wins would go to charity.
"They give money to charity anyway," Trump said. "They give $40 billion a year to charity, our government."
Trump has filed multiple claims arguing he's been hurt by Justice Department investigations of him. One of which is the leak of his tax returns years ago. Another was the ransacking at Mar-a-Lago by the FBI. Now it's up to his own political appointees to determine whether to settle with their boss — and for how much taxpayer money. The president wants the government he leads to pay him billions of dollars.
But at a time when Americans say their top concern is the cost of living and making ends meet, the idea of the president receiving a massive windfall from the government he leads may not sit well with voters — even if it is donated to charity.
Is it fair to ask the American people to pay out such a large settlement? Trump dismissed any concern, insisting that anything he wins would go to charity.
"They give money to charity anyway," Trump said. "They give $40 billion a year to charity, our government."
