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The Parnas Perspective

Breaking: Ballroom funding Dies and Trump’s Weaponization Fund is Next

The Parnas Perspective

MeidasTouch Network

News, Daily News, News Commentary

5.021.5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Aaron Parnas reports on breaking news of ballroom funding dying and Trump's weaponization fund is next, including a look at who pulled funding for the project, implications for Trump's other schemes, how the White House is responding, and much more!

Transcript

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0:00.0

We have big news this evening. The Trump Ballroom $1 billion funding is dead. It's over. It's not going to pass because the votes aren't there.

0:10.3

And the weaponization fund that was established earlier this week to pay out more than $1.7 billion in taxpayer dollars, it's likely next. It's likely next. And the audit agreement,

0:24.8

sparing Trump, his companies, and his children of audits from the IRS for unpaid taxes in the past,

0:31.8

that too likely will be undone. I spoke with folks very much in the know today. And well, I think, based on what I

0:41.0

understand from the legal perspective and now from a journalistic perspective, I want to take you

0:46.2

down a deep dive into exactly how both Congress and a future DOJ can undo everything that

0:53.6

happened this week.

0:55.1

You won't hear this in the mainstream media.

0:57.5

You won't hear this because the news has already moved on to another crazy day.

1:02.5

And I have plenty of updates below in my substaff.

1:05.0

But I want you to know how what happened this week can easily be undone.

1:09.6

And let me tell you.

1:12.6

First, like, comment, share, get the word out. And if you can, please subscribe to my substack,

1:15.6

gift a subscription or upgrade your subscription.

1:17.6

It's how I'm able to do this work.

1:19.6

I stay independent because of you.

1:21.6

I ask a lot, but it's because I need you.

1:24.6

So subscribe if you can.

1:25.6

Today, Senator John Kennedy says confirming the ballroom money

1:30.2

is coming out of the reconciliation bill. Quote, my understanding is that the security money has come out,

1:37.1

and my understanding is it's because the votes aren't there. The votes aren't there. That's it. They don't have the votes to pass the $1 billion in funding.

1:48.1

And well, we knew that Senate Republicans were having trouble getting this across the finish line.

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