Trump PUSHING $1M-$2.5M 'pay-for-play’ scheme for America's 250th birthday bash
February 16, 2026
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as posted by the channelNew reporting from The New York Times explains that for the minimum cost of $1 million, donors giving money to a group raising funds for events and projects in honor of America's 250th anniversary can gain access to Trump himself. Tim O’Brien joins “The Weekend: Primetime” to discuss the pay-to-play nature of the Trump Administration, and explains where he sees difficulty for lawmakers to rein in Trump’s for profit presidency: “He’s essentially turned the White House into a Walmart.”
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