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The Economic Times
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EXPLAINED: How trump has used the presidency to benefit himself and his allies - The Real Truth

Washington: President Donald Trump tried to create a near $1.8 billion fund that could be funneled to his supporters as a means of settling a lawsuit he filed against his own government - even arguing that he "gave up a lot of money in allowing" it.

After drawing outcry in Congress and the courts, however, the White House is reconsidering the fund. That potentially means the suit - and the possibility that the president could still cash in - might be back on.

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