Donald Trump says "They are suffering still" about compensation for victims of government abuse
“They are suffering still, many ruined, and I felt that they should be given compensation for what has been done to them…I will always feel that these victims of government abuse should be paid back for what they were forced to endure, their lives have been ruined!”
Reported August 9, 2026 by spectator.org. Checked word for word against that report.
President Donald Trump renewed his demand for government payments to people he says were ruined by federal investigations, after his proposed $1.776 billion compensation fund was abandoned. The program, which Democrats characterized as payouts to Trump loyalists and January 6 participants, drew opposition from Republican senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis. They pressed attorney general nominee Todd Blanche to drop the fund, and he did. In a Truth Social post, Trump called for repayment for victims of alleged government abuse, saying they continue to suffer and deserve to be made whole. The supporting article also notes that a separate, long-standing Treasury mechanism, the Judgment Fund, could potentially compensate such individuals. The clash highlights division within the GOP over how to address grievances tied to the Russia investigation.
- spectator.org ↗︎09 AUG 2026