Even by the rock bottom standards of Donald Trump‘s presidency, his demand that the Department of Justice pay him $230 million in compensation for investigating him and launching legal action has left jaws on the floor across the political spectrum.
For Democrats, it’s unambiguous proof that Trump is outright siphoning taxpayers’ money into his own bank account. For Republicans, this demand is an indefensible headache that they can’t even begin to justify. Even stalwart MAGA supporters are miserably shaking their heads as they try to discourage Trump from living up to his terrible reputation.
