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Trump Defends $1.8B Fund to Pay Allies amid GOP Backlash
CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
May 23, 2026
Trump defends his slush fund to pay his allies and wants praise for not taking money himself. Plus, as Americans hit the road, consumer sentiment hits an all time low and the president’s economic approval crashes.



