Who’s paying Trump’s legal bills?
Former President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign says it raised $7 million since his indictment. His campaign is pulling out all the stops to capitalize on his legal troubles — including T-shirts with a faux mug shot. One listener called in to ask if those donor funds can be used to pay his lawyers. We’ll get into it and answer more of your questions about the value of clean water and why banks have been slow to raise savings interest rates. Plus, what was all that i bond hype from last year about?
Here’s everything we talked about today:
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- “Trump has already spent millions from donors to cover legal fees.” from The New York Times
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- “How Trump Draws on Campaign Funds to Pay Legal Bills” from The New York Times
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- “Global costs and benefits of drinking-water supply and sanitation interventions to reach the MDG target and universal coverage” from the World Health Organization
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- “Clean Water” from Our World in Data
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- “EPA’s 6th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment” from the Environmental Protection Agency
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- “Why CDs are music to banks’ ears right now” from Marketplace
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- “Many Banks Pay High Rates on Savings. So Why Aren’t You Moving Your Money?” from The New York Times
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- “Buyers snap up U.S. Treasury I bonds before interest rate deadline” from Marketplace
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