Trump Wants American People to Pay Him $230 Million
Editorial
The New York Times
October 23, 2025
President Trump has demanded that the Department of Justice
prosecute his political enemies. He has ordered his aides to use the fearsome tools of the law to investigate
fund-raising by the Democratic Party and
liberal groups who oppose him. He has spared his own supporters from the consequences of law breaking. And now, in a breathtaking act of self-dealing, he wants the department to hand over nearly a quarter-billion dollars of taxpayer money and place it in his personal bank account as payment for his personal grievances.
Read Full Article »