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California to impose 100% tax on Trump slush fund
Filed: May 28, 2026 at 12:04 AM ET
Summary: Gov. Gavin Newsom said California will impose a 100% tax on payments from Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion fund.
WHO: Gov. Gavin Newsom
WHAT: California will impose a 100% tax on payments distributed under Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion fund for alleged political “weaponisation” victims.
WHEN: May 28, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
WHERE: California
WHY: Newsom said the tax targets payments from the Trump administration’s fund for alleged political “weaponisation.”
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