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Raskin Slams Trump’s Trademark Filings as 'Slush Fund'

3/19/2026

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Rep. Jamie Raskin criticized the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for allegedly obscuring financial control of President Donald Trump's Board of Peace through trademark filings.
He called the board an 'unsupervised international slush fund' and warned trademarks could mask funding benefiting Trump.
A Trump administration official denied the allegations, saying the filings aim to prevent branding misuse.
The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the USPTO next Wednesday.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin criticized the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for allegedly obscuring financial control of President Donald Trump's Board of Peace through trademark filings.
He called the board an 'unsupervised international slush fund' and warned trademarks could mask funding benefiting Trump.
A Trump administration official denied the allegations, saying the filings aim to prevent branding misuse.
The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the USPTO next Wednesday.