Blue states pitch 100 percent tax on Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ payouts ^81.5%

The Washington Post - By Hannah Knowles, Dan Merica - 5/31/2026, 9:00 AM

Framing Effect 65.6% - Negativity Bias 65.6% - Biased Writer Voice 65.6%

Democratic state leaders around the country have an unusual strategy to stymie President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion settlement fund for people who claim they were wrongly investigated by the government. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has endorsed the idea of taxing any payouts from President Donald Trump's "Anti-Weaponization Fund."... more