NPR’s Code Switch, hosted by B.A. Parker and Gene Demby, investigates the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” the federal judgment fund it drew from, and the question at the center of it all: who does the United States government recognize as having been harmed? Featuring Don Tamaki, attorney…
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Edutainment
A Republican Just Called It Reparations. On Live TV. Willie D Has the Receipts.
Rep. Dan Meuser (R-Pennsylvania) used the word “reparations” on Newsmax to describe Trump’s $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund — a taxpayer-backed settlement fund for people who claim the Biden administration wronged them. Willie D’s point is simple: “Now we know y’all have a fundamental understanding of what reparations is. Y’all just don’t want to pay…
Podcast
So White People Can Get Reparations? Angela Rye Has Questions.
Political commentator and attorney Angela Rye went live on May 22, 2026 to ask the question that every Black American is thinking: So white people can get reparations? The Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” is being called out for what looks like reparations for insurrectionists, funded by the same taxpayers…
News
They Found $1.8 Billion in 48 Hours. Now About Those Reparations.
“If America can create a $1.8 billion fund for political allies in 48 hours — it can repair 250 years of slavery.” — Dr. Cornel West, CNN, May 18, 2026 The Trump administration just created a $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” using taxpayer money to compensate political allies who claim they were unfairly…