Judge temporarily blocks Trump's $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund

Added: 2026-06-02

[00:00:01]Judge blocks [music] Trump's $1.8 billion weaponization fund in shocking move. A federal judge has temporarily halted work on a nearly [music] $1.8 billion fund aimed at compensating victims of government weaponization.

[00:00:16]>> [music] >> The decision comes after President Donald Trump announced the initiative, which he claims is intended to counter [music] what he sees as unfair treatment by certain US government agencies.

[00:00:27]According [music] to Reuters, a separate court order requires the Kennedy Center to remove Trump's name from its building.

[00:00:34]This development [music] matters because it highlights ongoing tensions between the president and various [music] government institutions.

[00:00:41]The anti-weaponization fund has been met with skepticism from some of Trump's [music] allies, who are now urging him to scrap the project entirely.

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