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BREAKING: California will impose a 100% tax on payments distributed from Trumpâs Jan. 6th âslush fund.â
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov) 2026-05-27T21:37:17.935Z
Boo1
(490 posts)Fucking brilliant
malaise
(298,359 posts)Rec
niyad
(134,249 posts)bucolic_frolic
(55,993 posts)Go for it, and thank you Governor Newsom!
calimary
(90,993 posts)If he eventually wins the White House. I cant help but think (or is that DREAM?) that he can undo most, if not all, of the damage the Donald has left behind.
Maybe a potential sale of Mar-a-Lago could help pay for it? I wonder if the Trump kids and/or grandchildren would unload it after the old mans gone? Or maybe theyll just monetize it? A gift thatd keep on giving, at least to them.
AND YES, Im trying to think and visualize the America AFTER Trump. Because, unless that bastard gets us all blow up, the donald will NOT live forever. Maybe the trump name will, because SOMEBODY will figure out how to make the name keep paying. But the actual, tangible INFLUENCE can be expected to lose momentum, and quite possibly sooner than later.
Dr. T
(743 posts)like all the other evil bastards history has left us with. His descendants will have to change their names. President Newsom would obliterate it wherever it exists and the Democratic congress will do whatever it takes to make it happen.
usonian
(26,698 posts)Asking for a friend.
North Coast Lawyer
(275 posts)Unfortunately a 100% tax is likely to run afoul of the 'takings clause' of the 5th Amendment.
homegirl
(1,996 posts)NINETY NINE PERCENT?
Probatim
(3,300 posts)Seinan Sensei
(1,663 posts)Well-played 😆 !!!
stopdiggin
(15,677 posts)(unfortunately - this seems to the state of politics these days. entertainment value .... )
FakeNoose
(42,590 posts)But seriously Pennsylvania needs to pay attention because the January 6th FAILED COUP ATTEMPT had many Pennsylvanians in that crowd, including an elected state representative Doug Mastriano.
calimary
(90,993 posts)IcyPeas
(25,876 posts)You could all be doing this. Get your asses on Social Media. Get a good smart communication team. Blast trump and every stupid republican leader who go along with orange idiot.
Danascot
(5,310 posts)should be giving seminars to Dem candidates. They are next level.
Exp
(1,039 posts)reACTIONary
(7,326 posts)Martin68
(28,111 posts)Joinfortmill
(21,752 posts)Figarosmom
(13,797 posts)That's one way to get money onto state treasures. Best part is that MAGAs are stupid and likely won't move out of state because they won't hear about it or know what it means if they do hear about it.
But as I see it there are plenty of red states that don't like this use fund either and may see it as a way of funneling money to their state or themselves.
Bluetus
(3,143 posts)If CA taxes 100% of the amount received, the Proud Boy might still be liable for some federal income tax. So if they took anything from the slush fund, they might actually LOSE money in the process.
Of course, none of this bothers Trump. He was planning to give most of it to himself and his family anyway.
Nonetheless, this is a great move by Newsom because it gives the media something to talk about instead of just running continuous loops of the orange cretin.