# 189. Trump’s Secret Slush Fund: His Most Corrupt Act Yet

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Podcast: [The Rest Is Politics: US](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-us-6889802)
Published: 2026-05-20T18:40:00+00:00
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