About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund on the Republican Party.
The president’s $1.8 billion slush fund is causing further cracks in the Republican Party.
People in this episode
Host: The New York Times Opinion
Topics covered
- politics
- Trump
- Republican Party
- mob boss
- slush fund
- government funding
Keywords
- Trump
- mob boss
- Republican Party
- slush fund
- politics
- government
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Republican Party
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