President Trump Boasts About Suing Himself for Billions Over Past Investigations
President Trump bragged about demanding a billion-dollar payout from his own Justice Department over past investigations, though the cases were dropped.
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🧩 Simple Version
President Trump recently talked about how he tried to sue the government's Justice Department for looking into things he did after his last time as president. Now he's saying he might give himself a billion dollars from that lawsuit, even though he's the boss of the Justice Department now.
🚨 How Fox Would Spin It
"BREAKING: Deep State Swamp Monster DOJ ATTACKED President Trump! But our HERO President is FIGHTING BACK, demanding BILLIONS! This is revenge for the rigged election! He's giving it all to charity... maybe! A true patriot!"
🌿 DeFoxed Reality Check
Okay, let's untangle this spaghetti! Before Trump was president again, the Justice Department did investigate him. These investigations were about classified papers and his actions after the 2020 election.
Trump then filed some complaints, asking for money, like you might ask a friend for your toy back. The amount he asked for was first reported as $230 million, but now he's saying it's $1 billion.
Here's the funny part: The special prosecutor, Jack Smith, actually dropped those investigations after Trump won the 2024 election. So, the "lawsuit" isn't really a lawsuit anymore, and there's no money coming.
Trump is just talking big about something that's already gone. It's like boasting about winning a race after everyone else has already gone home!
Also, the idea of him "settling" with himself is a bit of a silly loop. He is the executive branch now, which includes the Justice Department. So, he'd literally be suing himself and then paying himself. That's not how government money works!
While a Senate committee chair did raise questions about the FBI's probable cause for the Mar-a-Lago search, the special prosecutor still claimed strong evidence against Trump before the cases were dropped.
💡 Why This Matters
This matters because it shows how some leaders talk about serious government investigations. It can make people confused about what's real and what's just talk.
It's important to know the facts, so we understand how our government actually works and doesn't just give out money to itself.
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