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EPISODE · May 29, 2026 · 9 MIN

Trump's Face on a $250 Bill?

from Wisconsin's Midday News

MeidasTouch Chief Washington Correspondent Scott MacFarlane talks about how a federal judge is temporarily blocking Trump’s plans to create a $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund to pay out what Trump calls victims of “weaponization” and “lawfare”. What is the significance of this? What arguments will be made at the upcoming June 12th hearing? The White House is pushing Congress to approve a $250 bill bearing Donald Trump’s portrait. What hurdles exist for this to happen? President Trump's approval rating is hovering around 39%, roughly the same rating as former President Biden in the final months of his Presidency. Does approval rating matter for a President who is ineligible to run again? Historically, is there a carry-over effect for an outgoing President's approval rating and that same party's candidate for the following election?

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