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Chuck Schumer: “Trump wants the American people to pay for handouts for MAGA…”

Featuring: Chuck Schumer, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

Sen. Schumer: "The slush fund is rotten to the core."

Published June 1, 2026 | Video Starts at 01:23

This slush fund could never have passed the smell test at a time when Americans can barely afford to fill their tanks to keep the lights on, put food on the table. Trump wants the American people to pay for handouts for MAGA billionaires, cop beating, January 6 insurrectionists, and his own family. He wanted no transparency, no oversight, no accountability. It's disgusting. Now Trump is claiming that the slush fund is dead for now. (01:23–01:33)

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Asserts that Trump intends for taxpayers to fund benefits for specific groups, including MAGA billionaires and January 6 insurrectionists.

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