Newsom vows to levy 100% tax on California recipients of Trump’s $1.8-billion ‘slush fund’ | Flipboard

Flipboard · May 27, 2026 · 354 words · By Los Angeles Times

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Newsom vows to levy 100% tax on California recipients of Trump’s $1.8-billion ‘slush fund’ SACRAMENTO — Gov.

Propaganda risk 40%

Claims checked 10

Techniques found 2

Topics 3

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

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What happened

Newsom vows to levy 100% tax on California recipients of Trump’s $1.8-billion ‘slush fund’ SACRAMENTO — Gov.

Why it matters

Gavin Newsom has threatened to tax 100% of the money Californians receive from President Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund for his political allies.

Common ground

Trump’s Justice Department announced last week that it would establish a $1.776-billion fund to compensate allies of the president … Los Angeles Times flipped this story into California•11d Related storyboards

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Propaganda Score

confidence: 90%

Moderate concerns. Notable use of persuasive or loaded language.

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence

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Name Calling / Labeling 80% confidence

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Why it matters: Recognizing name calling / labeling helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A federal lawsuit seeks to halt the upcoming UFC fight card on the White House South Lawn for Trump's birthday”

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The claim is confirmed by both web search results describing the lawsuit and a specific Wikipedia entry for 'UFC Freedom 250' which details the event scheduled for June 14, 2026, on the South Lawn of the White House.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C., is directly south of the house and is bordered on the east by East Executive Drive and the Treasury Building, on the west by West Executive Drive…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Lawn

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (TKO) is an American sports and entertainment company. Established on September 12, 2023, the public company was formed by a merger between Endeavor subsidiary Zuffa—the paren…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TKO_Group_Holdings

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC Freedom 250 (also known as UFC White House and UFC at the White House) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to take place on Jun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Freedom_250

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Claim 2: “Trump’s Justice Department announced last week that it would establish a $1.776-billion fund to compensate allies of the president”

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Multiple independent web sources (including PBS) report the DOJ's announcement of an 'Anti-Weaponization' fund to compensate Trump allies, with figures cited around $1.7 to $1.8 billion.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building, sometimes called Main Justice, is the headquarters of the United States Department of Justice. It houses Department of Justice offices, including …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy_Department_o…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In February 2025, seven U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors resigned in response to orders from acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove to dismiss federal criminal corruption charges against New Y…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_U.S._Department_of_Justic…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is an executive department of the United States federal government that oversees the domestic enforcement of federal laws and the administration of justic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Ju…

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Claim 3: “Ukrainian drones continued their medium-range strikes on western Russia, as well as Russian-occupied territories on June 7”

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The provided evidence consists only of general Wikipedia entries about the month of June and calendars, with no mention of Ukrainian drone strikes on June 7.

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web search NEUTRAL — June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars —the latter the most widely used calendar in the world. [1][2] Containing 30 days, June succeeds May and precedes July. It is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · Discover June holidays, the Strawberry Moon, summer solstice, gardening tips, seasonal recipes, and fun facts about the month of June.
https://www.almanac.com/content/month-june-holidays-fun-fact…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2025 · June is the official kick-off for summer and it's jam-packed with holidays. From Father's Day to Juneteenth, here is everything worth celebrating all June.
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/a64634184/june-hol…

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Claim 4: “Gov. Gavin Newsom has threatened to tax 100% of the money Californians receive from President Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund”

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Multiple web search results from May 2026 confirm that Governor Gavin Newsom threatened a 100% tax on recipients of Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 California gubernatorial recall election was a special recall election that started in August 2021 and ended on September 14, 2021, when the majority of California voters chose not to recall …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_California_gubernatorial_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election will be held in the U.S. state of California on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of California. The statewide top-two primary election was held on June 2, 2026. Incumbent Democ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_California_gubernatorial_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving as the governor of California since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the lieutena…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Newsom

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Claim 5: “Six Americans had already been exposed [to Ebola]”

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Web search results from May 19, 2026, specifically state that 'At least six Americans have been exposed to a rare strain of ebola'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Four laboratory-confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (commonly known as "Ebola") occurred in the United States in 2014. Eleven cases were reported, including these four cases and seven cases medical…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of Ebola outbreaks records the known occurrences of Ebola virus disease, a highly infectious and acutely lethal viral disease that has afflicted humans and animals primarily in equatorial Af…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2013–2016 epidemic of Ebola virus disease, centered in West Africa, was the most widespread outbreak of the disease in history. It caused major loss of life and socioeconomic disruption in the reg…
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Claim 6: “the World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in Africa a public health emergency”

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Two independent cross-references (Nbcwashington and The Conversation) confirm the WHO declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ebola, also known as Ebola virus disease (EVD) and Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), is a zoonotic viral hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates, caused by four of the six known ebolaviruses. Symp…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kivu Ebola epidemic was an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) mainly in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and in other parts of Central Africa, from 2018 to 2020. Between 1 August…
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Claim 7: “Robert F. Kennedy Jr. [is] Health Secretary”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the name 'Robert' and unrelated news about Robert Redford; there is no evidence confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s role as Health Secretary.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 18, 2026 · Robert Redford, one of Hollywood’s most celebrated movie stars, died on September 16, 2025. Considered one of the industry’s most influential actors, producers and directors, the late A…
https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/robert-redford-cause-of-de…

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web search NEUTRAL — The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþi- "fame" and *berhta- "bright" (Hrōþiberhtaz). [1] Compare Old Dutch Robrecht and Old High German Hrodebert (a compound of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert

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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 · The author Robert Browning (1812-1889) and poets Robert Burns (1759-1796) and Robert Frost (1874-1963) are famous literary namesakes. Other bearers include Robert E. Lee (1807-1870), th…
https://www.behindthename.com/name/robert

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Claim 8: “Iranian media reported explosions in Tehran, Tabriz and Isfahan”

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The claim is reported across multiple cross-references from Flipboard.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iranian media reported explosions in Tehran, Tabriz and Isfahan
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/35-former-judges-ask-court-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iranian media reported explosions in Tehran, Tabriz and Isfahan
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/us-strikes-iran-targets-nea…

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Claim 9: “Israel strikes Iran in retaliation for Iranian attacks”

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The claim is reported across multiple cross-references from Flipboard.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Israel strikes Iran in retaliation for Iranian attacks
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/u-s-carries-out-new-strikes…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Israel strikes Iran in retaliation for Iranian attacks
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Claim 10: “President Donald Trump abruptly ended a tense "Meet the Press" interview with host Kristen Welker in Wisconsin Sunday”

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The claim is reported across multiple cross-references from Flipboard.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — President Donald Trump abruptly ended a tense "Meet the Press" interview with host Kristen Welker in Wisconsin Sunday
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/two-dead-nine-missing-after…

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