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One of CNN’s resident MAGA defenders slammed Donald Trump in front of the president Demand that the Justice Department pay him $230 million in compensation for a federal investigation of him, given that the public would not wish for the Commander-in-Chief to personally take “taxpayer dollars”.
On top of that, David Urban – A Former senior advisor to the President’s 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns – Said that the DOJ criminal investigation did not “harm” Trump’s businesses, and that no one “would say” that Trump is entitled to taxpayer money.
Earlier this week, the new York Times informed The President is demanding that the DOJ pay him millions of dollars to settle his complaints with the department regarding investigations conducted against him over the years.
In late 2023, Trump privately filed a complaint seeking damages claiming multiple violations of his rights, specifically citing the FBI and special counsel’s investigation into possible ties between the 2016 Trump campaign and Russia’s election interference.
Additionally, in the summer of 2024, the President filed a second complaint accusing the FBI of violating his privacy during a 2022 raid on his Mar-a-Lago resort as part of the classified documents case against him. The complaint also alleges that the DOJ conducted malicious prosecution by accusing him of mishandling classified information.
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Speaking from the White House on TuesdayTrump did not dispute Times’ story, instead claiming that he had “suffered a huge loss” and that any cash he received from the government would go to charity. He also went through his usual list of complaints on the federal investigation.
“Now with the country, it’s interesting, because I make the decisions and that decision has to go to my desk and it’s very strange to make a decision where I’m paying myself,” Trump said, stressing that the federal government would owe “a lot of money to me.”
During a Tuesday appearance on CNN Arena with Cassie HuntUrban – who is a senior political commentator for the network – defended the president’s anger over facing multiple criminal investigations.
However, at the same time, he warned Trump that the American public would have no appetite for taxpayer-funded payments, especially when The government has been closed for a long time Which has resulted in painful cuts and discharge.
“The vast majority of cases brought against the President are extremely serious, resulting in felony convictions and massive financial penalties,” Urban declared, citing civil fraud and hush money cases in New York.
Saying he “can understand some of what the president wants,” especially on the “Russiagate” investigation because Urban was part of the 2016 campaign, the ex-Trump adviser echoed comments made by fellow panelist Lulu Garcia-Navarro. new York Times Reporter and CNN contributor.
“But to Lulu’s point, it’s taxpayer dollars, right? If the president wants to apologize to the Justice Department, or to anyone for wronging him – [that’s] One thing,” Urban said.
“The public had to come out of their checkbooks to give money to John Q — not that it hurt Donald Trump’s brand,” he said. “If you go around the world and look at these Trump developments, Trump’s properties and how profitable the Trump Organization is today, I don’t think it’s done him any harm.”
Ultimately, as Urban pointed out, the President “may be personally aggrieved” and feels he “deserves an apology from some of these people”, but for him to receive taxpayer money over his complaints “is probably not something you want to see.”
During a panel discussion hours later on Anderson Cooper’s primetime program, Urban reiterated his stance that Trump’s personal demands for government cash would be highly unpopular.
“So I think Donald Trump is rightly upset about this. But is he worth the taxpayers’ $230 million? I don’t think anyone would say that,” he declared.