“President Trump is demanding that the Justice Department pay him about $230 million in compensation for the federal investigations into him, according to people familiar with the matter, who added that any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit.” — New York Times
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Everyone agrees that President Trump has been “damaged very greatly” by the radical left’s many witch hunts against him.
First, they tried to connect him to Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, which the President won fair and square—by a lot. Then they went after him for obstructing that investigation a bunch of times.
After that, they alleged that the President was keeping classified documents containing military secrets at Mar-a-Lago—which, by the way, hosts incredible movie premieres, fundraisers, and so many other events attended by thousands—and that he was obstructing that investigation as well.
On and on the wild claims went. So it’s only right that the government pays him back for all his legal expenses and for all the mental and emotional anguish he’s suffered, which was so, so much.
To be fair, putting a number on that kind of damage to his reputation is impossible, but $230 million of taxpayer money would definitely help soften the blow.
And though the President said that it’s “awfully strange to make a decision where I’m paying myself,” what does it say about the government he leads if he doesn’t?
What does it say about those working for him, like the two people in the Justice Department who can approve such a large and necessary settlement? Or about him being the guy who used to fire people on TV? Or about America?
Should he simply let it go like a normal convicted felon after his latest case was dropped just because he became president again? After so many close calls with the law? Come on, be real.
I mean, think about that for a moment. If he let this go and just went back to work, what would that mean?
That the law can be used to go after political rivals?
That billionaires shouldn’t be paid with taxpayer money for miscarriages of justice just because unemployment and inflation keep rising, the federal government is still shut down, and countless federal employees have lost their jobs?
That because deportations are being expedited without due process, everything else has to move slowly?
That because the Epstein files are still sealed in a nuclear silo under heavy guard, it means that this can’t be put to rest?
That presidents can’t get what they rightfully deserve just because they’re in office?
I mean, what else is Trump supposed to do? Set aside his own interests and his need for retribution against his enemies out of respect for the office of the presidency and the American people?
