Trump Didnt Give Housing Funds for Illegals to Homeless Veterans
“Trump just took money meant for housing illegals and gave it to homeless veterans”
Summary
The administration’s $1.8 billion fund is alleged to be an illegal “slush fund,” but there is no evidence that money designated for housing undocumented immigrants was diverted to homeless veterans. Reports indicate the veteran‑housing proposal received no budget funding, and the alleged fund is unrelated to immigrant housing, so the claim is untrue.
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- Impoundment: Unlawful Stealing of Funds Promised to Americans | House Committee on Appropriations
Impoundment—stealing funds promised to the American people—has always been unlawful. The Trump Administration, including OMB Director Russ Vought, fabricated the existence of an inherent Presidential power to impound, something the Government Accountability Office, the Department of Justice ...
- Following Trump’s Efforts to Steal $1.8 Billion from U.S. Treasury for MAGA Slush Fund, Ranking Member Raskin Introduces Legislation to Block Fraudulent Abuse of Federal Settlement Funds | U.S. House Judiciary Committee Democrats
Washington, D.C. (May 20, 2026)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced the No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026to block President Donald Trump’s illegal and unprecedented $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded MAGA slush fund as part ...
- The Top 10 Reasons Donald Trump’s $1.776 Billion “Weaponization” Slush Fund and Super-Pardon for His Family and Businesses Are Unconstitutional, Illegal and a Fraud on the Court | U.S. House Judiciary Committee Democrats
Washington, D.C. (May 27, 2026)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released a new fact sheet detailing the top 10 reasons why Trump’s $1.776 billion slush fund and super-pardon for his family and businesses are unconstitutional, illegal, and a fraud ...
- Senate Passes $70 Billion G.O.P. Immigration Bill - The New York Times
Democrats orchestrated votes seeking to force Republicans to weigh in for the record on unpopular moves the president has made, including his plan to create a $1.8 billion payout fund to compensate people who he claims have been victimized by the government; his push for $1 billion in federal funding for his White House ballroom project; and his decision to name the housing secretary Bill Pulte as the nation’s top intelligence official.
- Fact-Checking the Trump Administration’s Inaccurate Claims About the $1.8 Billion Fund - The New York Times
The president, vice president and acting attorney general have offered a series of inaccurate claims to defend an unusual fund announced this week.
- Trump Squeezes Immigrants by Cutting Them Off From Jobs, Health Care and Housing - The New York Times
The methodically planned strategy is intended to pressure noncitizens, including many with legal status, to leave the United States.
- President Trump promised to house 6,000 homeless veterans in LA. His budget funds zero : NPR
The plan to house 6,000 veterans on the campus was given to Congress just the night before the hearing. Danielle Runyan, senior counselor to the VA secretary, blamed lawsuits over the land use.
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