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Trump’s Cruelty Is the Point: The $8 Trillion That Never Was
Trump could end the government shutdown today without a single vote from the House or Senate. By his own claim, his tariffs have raised over $8 trillion for the United States. Money that exists under his exclusive authority as the “unitary executive,” beyond Congress’s control. But if that were true, wouldn’t he release the funds right now? The shutdown would end. Health care costs wouldn’t have to rise. Families wouldn’t go hungry. Federal workers could return to their job
mjpardus
Oct 30, 20251 min read
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