Port of New York
Coverage of Port of New York in the Nexus archive.
- Trump’s $1.8B ‘slush fund’ for loyalists has no modern precedent, presidency scholar says
President Donald Trump established a $1.776 billion fund to compensate individuals, including those involved in the Jan. 6 attack, who claim they were wronged by past administrations. Critics describe the fund as a 'slush fund' and compare it to historical patronage practices, with experts noting parallels to the 19th-century spoils system. The Department of Justice announced the 'anti-weaponization fund' in May 2026 as part of a lawsuit Trump filed against the IRS over leaked tax returns.
- Trump ‘slush fund’ echoes scorned 19th-century spoils system, academics say
President Donald Trump's $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund, criticized as a 'slush fund,' has drawn condemnation for rewarding allies who claim past administrations wronged them. Academics compare this to the 19th-century spoils system, where presidents like Andrew Jackson distributed jobs to political supporters. The fund, part of a Department of Justice settlement, faces scrutiny for delivering taxpayer dollars directly to individuals.
- Trump ‘slush fund’ echoes scorned 19th-century spoils system, academics say
President Donald Trump's $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization fund' has drawn criticism for potentially rewarding individuals involved in the Jan. 6 attack and allies, with academics comparing it to the 19th-century spoils system where political patronage distributed government jobs. The fund, part of a DOJ settlement with Trump's IRS lawsuit, echoes historical practices of rewarding political loyalty, though modern critics label it as corruption.
- Trump ‘slush fund’ echoes scorned 19th-century spoils system, academics say
President Trump established a $1.776 billion fund to pay allies and individuals claiming past administrations wronged them, a move academics compare to the 19th-century spoils system where government jobs were awarded to political supporters. The fund, part of a Department of Justice settlement related to a Trump-led lawsuit against the IRS, has drawn criticism as a 'slush fund' and echoes historical practices of political patronage.
- Trump ‘slush fund’ echoes scorned 19th-century spoils system, academics say
President Donald Trump's $1.776 billion fund to pay allies and others claiming past administrations wronged them has drawn criticism as a 'slush fund,' drawing comparisons to 19th-century spoils systems where political loyalty dictated government jobs. Experts note parallels between Trump's approach and historical practices of rewarding supporters, though modern implementations differ by directly channeling taxpayer funds to individuals.