The Constitution gives Congress what’s known as the “power of the purse.” When Trump tries to claim he has his own purse, there’s a problem.
  • plyth@feddit.orgEnglish
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    6 days ago

    claiming he can allocate that money as he sees fit

    I was not able to find any document about it but I remember reading that that’s how it has been handled.

    • AA5B@lemmy.world
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      5 days ago

      Here’s a place you could look

      Or if you want something specific to that money, the search ai says

      Tariff money collected in the U.S. goes to the U.S. Treasury’s general fund, where it can be used for various government programs, but it is not earmarked for specific purposes. Congress must authorize any spending from this fund, similar to how income tax dollars are handled.