# Trump's Goon Squad Slush Fund

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Podcast: [To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/to-the-contrary-with-charlie-sykes-7201870)
Published: 2026-05-19T09:00:48+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/to-the-contrary/episodes/6a0b89f4a9d7442983a0448f
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Duration seconds: 3391

## Resource

Nicholas Grossman, editor of Arc Digital and professor of international relations at the University of Illinois, joins Charlie to discuss the new levels of corruption Trump and his family have descended into. They also discuss Trump's visit to China, his Iran conundrum, and whether Cuba is next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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