Trump’s proposed $1.7 billion slush fund revives national discussion over reparations

When President Trump floated the idea of a nearly $2 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” for people “horribly treated” by the federal government, he inadvertently reopened the debate about reparations for Black Americans. Suddenly, in a galling case of white grievance envy, it’s not such a far-fetched idea. Trump, who has since backed off the measure, created the fund as a means of providing a […]