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2. Trump can order the Treasury to move $500 billion to his secret bank account tomorrow

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 10:25 PM

Oct 2025

and there is nothing anyone can do about it

Besides it's an official act, which gives him presidential immunity

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Trump Signs Memo Expanding His Authority to Spend Federal Money - NYT [View all] In It to Win It Oct 2025 OP

But, but, but, doesn't Congress control the purse strings? wcmagumba Oct 2025 #1

If you say so. Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 2025 #5

Well, markodochartaigh Oct 2025 #7

He can pardon them. dalton99a Oct 2025 #11

As long as it's signed by Epstein's Mother underpants Oct 2025 #4

Unless there is a huge Blue Wave markodochartaigh Oct 2025 #8

The suffering yet to come May unite us all against Trumpism and the GOP Fiendish Thingy Oct 2025 #9