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GOP Halts $72B Vote Over Trump Tax Immunity Fund

5/23/2026

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  • Senate Republicans scrapped a $72 billion vote after confronting the Justice Department about the $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund.
  • The fund, created in an IRS settlement, gives President Donald Trump’s businesses $600 million in tax immunity.
  • Senators John Thune, Susan Collins, Mitch McConnell and Thom Tillis called the fund a slush fund.
  • A poll found 59% think President Donald Trump uses his office for gain while Democrats called the fund illegal abuse of power.