By John Q. Hosedrinker 
Former President Donald Trump stated the federal government owes him “a lot of money” related to past Justice Department investigations, including the Mar-a-Lago search and the Russia probe. He claimed he would ultimately decide on his own compensation, asserting the decision would “have to go across my desk.” The claims are estimated to be around $230 million in damages. Trump’s attorney argued that the Mar-a-Lago case was a “malicious prosecution” intended to harm his campaign, while the other claim is tied to the Trump-Russia investigation.
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Donald Trump Reacts to Report He’s Seeking $230 Million from DOJ, and the audacity of it all seems to be the first thing that comes to mind. It’s almost casual, this sense of entitlement, the jokes about spending it on a White House upgrade, a ballroom, no less. It’s like the Constitution, the very foundation of the country, just doesn’t exist in his world. And the Justice Department, supposedly impartial, is being portrayed as catering to his whims. It feels like the Framers would be turning over in their graves.
The whole thing feels rigged, doesn’t it? He’s accused of stealing our money while we struggle with healthcare costs. This particular move feels like the most blatant display of corruption, and he’s apparently telling everyone about it, with no apparent consequences. It’s hard not to connect the dots: the proposed $230 million settlement and the roughly same price tag of the ballroom he’s planning. It’s a shifting of costs, right back onto the backs of the American taxpayer.
Undecided voters, they’re often watching football, aren’t they? Imagine if during those games, there were ads – ads contrasting the ballroom, and the Argentina bailout, against the rising costs of living and healthcare. The mispronunciations, the orange face… it’s mind-boggling that anyone still supports this, given how obviously corrupt it seems to be. And the excuses, the constant stream of excuses. He says he’s not taking the money, but he is. Sociopath.
He’s a grifter, plain and simple. People are losing their jobs, their health benefits, and this individual, wants the government to give him $230 million for… what exactly? He even denied being associated with some projects, and still here we are. What could have prevented this? Criminals aren’t supposed to be running the country. And who currently leads the DOJ? The same questions get posed. The corruption is on full display.
He seems to think he’s the final say, that his opinion is the only one that matters. He decides who is guilty, who gets charged, how money is spent, everything. It’s a childish view of power, skewed by self-centeredness. It’s not about any formal theory of presidential power; it’s just about him, his supposed brilliance, and the belief that he should dictate what everyone does.
He was, frankly, the worst possible choice to be in a position of authority. We demand a refund, a refund from the successful prosecution of his avoiding justice, using every loophole and all possible aid. And this, of course, goes out to the people directly. He is probing agencies to find loopholes to funnel money into his pocket. We’re in “organized crime” territory. We need a change, a significant one, and then years of work to undo the damage.
It’s just a game, isn’t it? Politics at the end of the day is just a game, and a game only works when everyone plays by the rules. The problem is, he seems to think he’s above those rules. He’s destroying the norms, and the consequences of that destruction will be felt long after he’s gone. It’s swampy, really swampy. Because those lawsuits were dropped, it doesn’t mean he “won” anything, yet he keeps collecting and expanding.
The Mexico will have to pay for the wall, right? Who’s paying for the little party some people threw? When is someone going to react accordingly? He’s just going to take the money and use it how he wants, as if it’s his personal bank account. Wait until he sets up his Sovereign Wealth Fund. At this point, it’s not surprising. He’s gaining popularity in the polls, it’s just astonishing.
It’s all about grabbing whatever he can. Remember the controversy over the RNC paying his legal fees? He won’t use his own money to build his ballroom and arch. The claim is that it’s going to be $230 billion instead of million. I said what I said. How else is he going to become a trillionaire before Musk? Sets a bad precedent. He is going to claim he saved taxpayers money? And that is what this is about, right?