Trump Invents Another, BIGGER Way to Scam Americans
May 25, 2026
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as posted by the channelKate, Melissa, and Leah try to wrap their heads around Trump’s nearly $2 billion DOJ slush fund, which they agree may bedespite extremely stiff competitionthe biggest act of trolling and selfdealing of his second term. The professors count the ways this is so, so illegal, and speculate on how it can be challenged (looking at you, Congress). They also cover other legal news and some SCOTUS opinions before speaking with Dorothy Roberts about her book, The Mixed Marriage ProjectA Memoir of Love, Race, and Family. Enter Leah’s merch giveaway for the paperback edition of Lawless here
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