People Are Absolutely Losing It After Trump Said There’s “Talk” About A “Compensation Fund” For Jan. 6 Rioters

Eliminating “waste” has seemingly been the theme of the Trump administration, as they’ve attempted to slash everything from veteran healthcare to teacher training in the name of cutting back on government spending. Ironically, the same government that’s arguably cutting necessary programs is apparently discussing giving financial compensation to Jan. 6 rioters.

Yes, the same rioters who stormed the Capitol, threatened the lives of elected officials, and beat police officers to keep Trump in power.

In a recent NewsMax interview, Trump was asked about what the government could do for the Jan. 6 rioters who were prosecuted: “Is there any talk of — ’cause they lost opportunity, they lost income — any kind of compensation fund or anything like that?”

“Well, there’s talk about that. We have a lot of people talk about that. A lot of the people that are in government now talk about it because they — a lot of people in government really like that group of people.”

“They were patriots, as far as I was concerned. I talk about them a lot. They were treated very unfairly.”

Though Trump didn’t directly say “yes” to the question, his response has been controversial for obvious reasons. Here’s how people are reacting:

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And finally, one commenter in the r/law subreddit raised a terrifying point about the future: “He got people to storm the capital WITHOUT compensation. Imagine what he can get people to do in the future by incentivizing them with legal immunity and cash rewards.”

What are your thoughts on all of this? Let us know in the comments.