Overview
- Speaking in Rocky Mount, Trump said he is suing the United States, claimed he is winning, and asserted he would have to settle the case himself.
- He told the crowd he would direct the $1 billion to charity, then joked he might keep the money instead.
- The New York Times previously reported that he sought roughly $230 million from the Justice Department tied to two federal investigations.
- The administrative claims were filed in 2023 and 2024 and cite the 2022 FBI search of Mar-a-Lago and an inquiry into possible 2016 campaign links to Russia.
- There is no indication of any agreement or payout by the government, and coverage describes the $1 billion remark as a rhetorical escalation of his earlier demand.