Trump gets SHOCKING LEGAL BLOW over his $1.8 billion slush fund

I'm joined now by former Capitol Police. officer and current candidate for. Maryland's 5th Congressional District, Harry Dunn. Harry, thanks so much for. joining me. You have some big news today. about a brand new lawsuit against one of. Donald Trump's uh biggest priorities. Can you explain what that is? >> Yeah, man. I'm happy to announce that. myself and Officer Daniel Hodges, uh a hero from January 6th, and also one. of the officers who testified before the. January 6th Select Committee, and is one. of the. uh the many familiar faces that people. know from that day, we have announced.

that we are suing Donald Trump, uh Todd Blanche, and Scott Bessent. Um. we believe that this is a continued. attack on our democracy that started on. January 6th, at least for us, um and it's a continuation of that. Uh. we believe that the this slush fund, if. you will, this 1.776. uh billion dollars, and let's be clear, Donald Trump is trolling us with that. number, 1776. He's, you know, everything. is symbolic, and this isn't about, you. know, so he's trolling us there. But we.

believe that one, that this fund is. illegal, um and also that it violates a lot of uh. potential uh constitutional laws. Uh we. believe there's some 14th Amendment. violations going on with there, uh with being able to give aid and. comfort to insurrectionists. Uh if that. money indeed goes to the people. responsible. uh for attacking me and my coworkers, and responsible for one of the darkest. days in American history. >> Harry, you know, if if you do the math.

in terms of the people that were uh. convicted for their participation in. January 6th, these insurrectionists, and. there were about 1,500 of them. If you. if you divide 1.776 billion dollars by. the 1,500 insurrectionists, it's over a. million dollars a person. So he's trying. to basically make all of these people. into millionaires. What does that say in. terms of creating a financial incentive? I mean, forget about disincentivizing. them by virtue of prosecuting them and. and upholding the law, but but rather.

incentivizing them to commit violence on. his behalf. >> I'm glad that you brought that up. because we actually absolutely believe. that this is an incentive right now. When Donald Trump got elected and. inaugurated on January 20th, 2025, he. pardoned all of them. And a pardon. served as a hey, we forgive you guys. You guys are forgiven. Thank you for. carrying out this brutal assault on. people that are against me. And thank. you for standing up for me, said Donald. Trump. And they were always forgiven.

Now, he's rewarding them with this the. creation of this fund of reward. And. like you said, a reward turns into an. incentive. Because now it's saying, wait, we could beat up cops, we could. storm the capital, we can search through. the building trying to hang Nancy Pelosi. and and hang Mike Pence. We can We can. do that and we can get paid for it? Absolutely. It's It's an incentive. And. also, I I would describe it as a. retainer. You know, a lot of people are. familiar with retainers and you know, if.

you have a lawyer, you pay a retainer, a. little bit of money in advance. So, when. something does come up and you do need. it, you you you have you you're paid in. full. I believe Donald Trump just put. his own private militia on. retainer. I don't believe that Donald Trump is. going to leave the White House. peacefully in 2029. I mean, he's already. flirting with the idea of running. for a third term. And unfortunately, we. got some morons in Congress and and also.

justices that refuse to say that's. impossible. We believe in the. Constitution around here. So, I believe. it I believe he's securing himself. a militia who's already showed what. they're capable of. Right. And you know, you don't need my words. You don't need. you. I mean, the American people saw it. like Yes, we all got opinions about what. happened, but you don't need you you're. you or me or any other political pundit. to describe and tell us what happened on. January 6th. The American people saw it. That's why so many hundreds of millions. of people are opposed to this. And this.

is taxpayer money, too, Ryan. This is. This is taxpayer money. It's not. a GoFundMe account. It's not people. dropping their Cash App link in their. bio and saying support me. I mean, they. have the right to do that. This is. everyday working Americans who can't. afford the price of gas right now who. inflation is through the roof, these. illegal terrorists. all this money that Donald Trump says. that he does not have. They don't have money for health care. They don't have money for child care.

They don't have money for this but they. got money for ballrooms. They got money. for illegal wars that are going on. They. got 1.776 billion dollars for terrorists. to this country. It's just a slap in the. face. >> Harry, what what is the What is the. reaction not just not just by you but. also of your former colleagues who are. police officers at the Capitol to hear. Republicans out of one side of their. mouth claim to be the the party of law. and order, the party of the police, and. on the other hand basically turn into.

millionaires every single January 6th. insurrectionist who was perfectly. content to kick the out of police. officers because they wanted to try and. hang Nancy Pelosi? >> I'm I'm a glad you brought that up. because I was very touched with the. the amount of. people, my former co-workers, that. reached out to me. Literally with just. the simple text, thank you. Thank you. for doing this. And so many of them have. been quiet and you know, for good. reason. Like I still talk to a good good. amount of them and they say they just.

got their head down trying to finish. their 20, 25 years so they can retire. and get the hell out of there. So a lot. of them are head down, let's hurry up. and finish up so I can retire and get. out of here. But the amount of people. that reached out and just said thank. you. Because And and also let's be clear. about what I'm asking for in this. lawsuit. I'm not asking for damages. I'm. not asking for, "Hey, give the money to. me." I'm not saying give it to the. co-worker. I'm not doing that. I'm not. applying for the fund. I'm not. I'm. saying one, it's illegal and it's wrong,

and Donald Trump is supporting uh. attackers. And I wouldn't want to share. one red cent uh with anybody that uh. that was involved in the insurrection. We're not at I We're in this We're not. asking for that. We are asking for this. judge to stop this and dissolve this. this illegal fund uh cuz we absolutely. believe that it is. >> How confident are you in in this case. that what Donald Trump is trying to do. by creating a $1.8 billion slush fund to. just dole out to his political allies is.

not going to, you know, hold uh legal. muster here? >> Well, the good thing about it is uh. you know, a lot of times when you do. things, you you you do it because it's. the right thing to do. And I feel like. in this moment, especially in this. country, we have a lot of cowards right. now. I don't I don't I don't care what. party you're in or non-political people. There are a lot of people who just. refuse to stand up and say this is where. we are right now. I believe that this is. wrong, and I believe we have a legal. argument to it. Now, yes, will it be. challenging? Maybe. I mean, I see a lot. of people and a lot of chatter online.

talking about the standing. Hey, yes, they're right. We agree this is wrong, but does the officers actually have. standing in this? We actually do believe. it. And we wouldn't have brought the. case forward uh if we don't believe if. we didn't believe that we could win. We. do believe that we can win. Um but most. importantly, we believe that we have the. pulse of the American people on our. side, which no matter who they are, Republicans, Democrats. And we're seeing. a little bit of perspective starting to. grow. Uh Senator Congressman um Brad. Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick is uh.

said that they want to introduce. legislation to stop it. That's great. Uh. people that are not okay with this. And. that's what we want to do. So, you know, we hope we will be successful what. lawsuit. But what we are doing is we're. putting people on notice that they need. to take a stance and call this out as. wrong. Um and we're we're seeing some of. that as I mean it's been referenced all. over the news. Um even in the judiciary. hearings uh. Congressman Raskin. >> Yep. >> um quoted us today in the hearing. So, you know, we're encouraged that we are.

on the right side of history. That's. what it all comes down to for us. But we. do believe we have a strong case and we. can win this. >> Harry, you know, look, there's going to. be for every one Brian Fitzpatrick, there are going to be like 250 other. Republicans who don't say anything, especially in the aftermath of Thomas. Massie being ousted in his primary and. Bill Cassidy being ousted in his. primary. All that's going to do is scare. a bunch of people who are already. cowards anyway into refusing to. speak out. But have you heard from. regular Americans while you've been um.

on the campaign trail? We're going to. talk about your run for Congress in in. just a moment here. But you've been. speaking to regular Americans a hell of. a lot more than I think these Republican. members of Congress are. >> Yeah. >> As it relates to again, a $2 billion. slush fund. They apparently found all. the money in the world for this. No. money for to protect healthcare, no. money for to protect food assistance, no. money to bring costs down, no money to. to offer some relief to families who are. paying more because of the the trade. war, no money to offer relief to. families who are paying more because of. record high gas prices as a result of a.

war that Trump promised would never. happen. No money for any of those. priorities. But all the money in the. world if Donald Trump wants to make. every criminal insurrectionist into a. millionaire. And so in your. conversations with folks who have heard. about this $1.8 billion slush fund, what. have they been saying? >> Yeah, well, they're pissed off. And. also, let's talk about talking to. everyday Americans. Brian, I am an. everyday American. I I don't have I'm. not a political I'm I'm not an elected. official. I'm not I'm I'm running to be. one, but I'm running to represent the. people specifically of Maryland's fifth.

congressional district, uh which also in. Mary By the way, this district has. probably the highest uh per percentage. of federal workers, um, in the in the. country. Uh, over 20%. of the district. federal workers. And also, talk about. wasteful spending, DOJ, uh, fired the. amount of people in this district, the. amount of people that were fired, wrongfully terminated, illegally fired. for waste, fraud, and abuse.

Now, let's talk about want to talk about. waste, fraud, and abuse? We could We. could start at the top with this fund. right here. This fund this slush fund to. reward insurrectionists. So, people are. pissed off and this is me this and also, Brian, this is my second lawsuit second. active lawsuit against this Department. of Justice and I'm doing this as citizen. Harry Dunn, somebody who's just pissed. off, you know, and I'm running for. Congress just to do more to continue. more of this because, you know, there's. only so much that I can do. I alone. can't I alone can't fix it, uh, contrary.

to what some other people say, um, but I. do believe that this moment that we're. in, uh, it calls for people to do. extraordinary things, um, and uh, take. courageous. action. Uh, now, I I don't believe that. what I'm doing is courageous or any I. think that it's right and it's necessary. and and it's you know, I appreciate all. the kind words and everything the. compliment I appreciate that, but I. couldn't live with myself not doing. anything. And my initial reaction when. this first came out was like, I we're.

going to do something. I don't know what. it is, but then actually getting my my. rational brain going and not my. emotional one, uh, we were able to. formulate this lawsuit uh, because. people are pissed off and if people. around here are paying attention to the. the government, the unaffordability of. life, but somehow Donald Trump can say. on national television he does he's not. thinking about the day-to-day, uh, costs. of of Americans because of this war. He's not thinking about the billions of. the gas prices. He doesn't care. He's.

never been in touch with the American. people and it's always been about. himself. Meanwhile, everyday Americans. are struggling, including myself. >> Well, look, Eric, I think I think pissed. off citizen is as good a qualification. right now as any uh to get in this race. And And I know that you're you know that. that that you'll be modest and say that. it's not courageous to do this, but in. light of the fact that we have seen so. much capitulation from people all across. the country, not just people, but these. powerful institutions, these media. companies, these law firms, people who.

have the resources and who should have. the backbone, certainly who know better. uh when we see those people refuse to. stand up to this administration. And And. yet, we have a a a a former police. officer um uh who's going to step up and. do what so many of these other major. institutions won't. I I then I think. that that that courageous does um fit. the bill there. So, to that end. >> you. I will say real quick that that's. great. I really appreciate that. And. you're right. So, and I think this. election comes down to not not Like, yes, we want to elect Democrats, clear,

but that's that's not enough. We don't. make need to make sure we're electing. the right Democrats who actually. understand the gravity of the situation. that we're facing right now. We are in a. constitutional crisis where this. administration, while Donald Trump only. 1/3 of the way through his presidency, can still do so much harm without any. guardrails that Congress right now has. forfeited their responsibility as a. coequal body of government. They're It's. a coequal. The The Supreme Court it has.

is vi- just said done away with the. Civil Rights Voting Act. They They are. refusing to hold Donald Trump accou-. There is nobody right now and that's why. we need to have make sure we have the. right Democrats, not just Democrats, but. the right Democrats who understand that. Republicans right now and this. administration is using the Constitution. as a suggestion manual and not the law. of the land. >> So, to that end, I want to talk a little. bit about uh what you're going to focus. on in your run for Congress. Uh I should.

note that you just got the endorsement. of the Working Families Party, so. congratulations on on that endorsement. And you know, there are going to be. people running for this seat. This is. Steny Hoyer's uh old seat. Um. grateful that that uh well, I don't I. don't know how old Steny Hoyer was, but. but glad that we are finally at the. moment where where we can recognize. there is an issue with the gerontocracy. in the Democratic Party and and offer up. a bridge to the next generation. But, there's going to be a lot of candidates. running in this seat. What sets What. sets you apart? >> Yeah, and you know what? That's That's.

interesting what when you talk about. who's going to be the best fighter for. this moment that we're in right now. And. I think that's what we need to realize, who's going to do the absolute Who's. going to be the most effective and the. most efficient doing the work. Like, sure, you if people go to these forums. and they'll ask questions, who supports. Medicare for all? And you'll get, you. know, everybody raises their hand, and. who supports, you know, defunding ICE, and you know, all this stuff, and who. thinks Donald Trump is bad. We all agree. on the surface of what these issues are. So, I don't think the issue is about.

getting a vote in favor of one. particular line item, if you will. We're. all going to support the John Lewis. Voting Rights Act. We're all going to. support common-sense gun reform. But, who realizes right now that it's not. time to play nice with these people. Like I said earlier, I have as citizen. Harry Dunn filed two lawsuits in my my. personal capacity. Imagine what I can do. with the subpoena power guaranteed to a. member of Congress by the Constitution. I would love to serve on the Oversight.

Committee. The two main focus the the. factions uh uh factors, excuse me, that. I'm focusing on on my campaign are. accountability and affordability. And. yes, all roads lead back to Donald Trump. when you're talking about affordability, which everybody in this country is. struggling from. When the big, beautiful. bill was passed, that enriched Donald. Trump and his billionaire friends. These. terrorists are enriching nobody and they. are Donald Trump's benefiting from them,

but the American people, they are the. ones that are suffering. It just blows my mind that so many. people want to just. a strongly worded letter or a strongly. worded email. Look, I really believe in. the phrase of hope. Like when President. Obama ran on hope and that was so. inspirational, but we're not going to. hope our way out of this situation right. now. We need people that are going to. stand up and everybody says they're. going to fight, but I've literally done. it. I've shed blood at the US Capitol. defending the Capitol, defending the US. Capitol and still showing up despite.

consistently, I mean go to any. right-wing. influencer right now on social media on. any platform where they posted about. this lawsuit and just go look at the. comments. I guarantee you could find. five, 10 without even trying about. suggesting death threats. So, it's been. a non-stop and if they think they can. scare me. away or or winning or losing an election. is going to make me any less. uh or or powerful, I don't need a title in front of my name.

and I don't need initials after my name. to realize that I'm in this fight and I. am going to continue to stand up and. fight for people because this sucks and. it's not normal. >> Harry, that was perfectly put. For those. who are looking to help your campaign, where can they go? >> Uh Harry Dunn for f o r m d dot com. Harry Dunn f o r m d dot com. I'm on. social medias um except for Twitter. It's always going to be Twitter to me. Uh it's such a toxic place there and I I. just don't go there. I'm not going to.

support Elon Musk and just just the the. cesspool that he's created over at. Twitter. So, I'm on Threads, I'm on. Instagram, Blue Sky, Substack. Libra. Dunn uh is my handle. Um Standing Our. Ground is my Substack and Harry Dunn for. m d dot com. >> Excellent. I'm going to put the link to. your website right here on the screen. and also in the post description. For. those who are listening on the podcast, I'm going to throw it in the show notes. Highly recommend for anybody who's. watching right now. Please uh support. this campaign, support the fighters that.

we have who are actually standing up in. this moment. Harry, thank you for the. work you're doing. Thank you for. bringing this lawsuit forward. Thanks. for standing up for the people uh who. don't have a voice in the same way that. you do, and I appreciate you taking the. time today. >> I appreciate your time, man. Thank you. for all the work that you do. You're. fantastic, brother.