# GOP Senator: Trump’s $1.8B Fund Described as “Galactic Blunder”

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Podcast: [CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cnn-newsnight-with-abby-phillip-6884376)
Published: 2026-05-22T03:44:00+00:00
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