Is this even possible? Trump: I can allow the US government to pay me $1 billion…

On December 19, local time, US President Trump attended and spoke at a political rally in North Carolina. He expressed his resentment over the FBI’s 2022 raid on his Mar-a-Lago resort, stating he could pay himself $1 billion in compensation from federal funds, promising the money would eventually be donated to charity. In August 2022, federal agents searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, as part of an investigation into alleged mishandling of classified documents during his first term as president. Last year, a judge dismissed the case, ruling that Special Counsel Jack Smith had no jurisdiction to prosecute Trump. Trump addressed the matter at the rally in the Rocky Mountains of North Carolina on the 19th, calling the search “illegal” and claiming the FBI was “coerced” by the Justice Department under then-President Biden.“These thugs are disgusting, and we cannot let them get away with it!” Trump told the crowd, adding that he had filed a lawsuit over the raid and assured them he would “win” it. “There’s only one problem… I filed a lawsuit, and I happen to be the one settling. So maybe I’ll allocate $1 billion to myself and then donate it all to charity. Is that reasonable?” he asked. Trump laughed, “There’s never been a case like this before. Donald Trump sued the US government, Donald Trump was elected president, and now Donald Trump has to settle this lawsuit… Isn’t that bizarre?” “I have to reach a deal, essentially negotiating with myself.” “I’ve decided to allocate $1 billion to myself. In fact, perhaps I shouldn’t donate the money to charity, perhaps I should keep it…” “But I don’t want to do that. In any case, this money will ultimately go to good philanthropy.” “He said. Trump has been urging the Justice Department to pay him $230 million in settlements to cover the impact of two federal investigations against him. Trump filed the claims through an executive order, which is often a prerequisite for formal litigation. The two claims, filed in 2023 and 2024 respectively, refer to the FBI’s 2022 search warrant for his Mar-a-Lago resort and the agency’s investigation into possible ties between Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and the Russian government. Legal experts are quite dissatisfied with Trump’s proposed settlement plan. They believe that, given Trump’s chances in the 2024 election…” After winning a case and dismissing the relevant legal disputes, demanding compensation at this point is highly unusual and may even violate public order and good morals. Rupa Batachalya, former head of the Torts Division of the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, who was responsible for reviewing settlement applications, previously told the media that filing administrative claims is not uncommon, but the current president’s continued lawsuits against his own administration are truly abnormal. “This situation is completely unprecedented,” Batachalya stated bluntly. “There has never been a precedent where a U.S. president would ask a department under his jurisdiction to make a ruling in his favor, thereby pocketing tens of millions of dollars, an expense ultimately borne by American taxpayers.”