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Washington: President Donald Trump tried to create a near $1.8 billion fund that could be funneled to his supporters as a means of settling a lawsuit he filed against his own government - even arguing that he gave up a lot of money in allowing it.After drawing... Washington: President Donald Trump tried to create a near $1.8 billion fund that could be funneled to his supporters as a means of settling a lawsuit he filed against his own government - even arguing that he gave up a lot of money in allowing it.After drawing outcry in Congress and the courts, however, the White House is reconsidering the fund. That potentially means the suit - and the possibility that the president could still cash in - might be back on.Also read: Trump temporarily slashes tariffs on farm, industrial equipment from 25% to 15%Trump hasn't been shy about turning the presidency into a major source of personal benefit, involving everything from merchandising deals to crypto ventures to high-dollar political and official events at his properties.Asked about possible self-dealing by the president, the White House called such suggestions the same, tired narrative that Democrats have pushed against President Trump, his family, and his administration for a decade. President Trump only acts in the best interests of the American public - which is why they overwhelmingly re-elected him to this office, despite years of lies and false accusations against him and his businesses from the fake news media, spokesperson Anna Kelly said in a statement. There are no conflicts of interest. Here are some key ways Trump has reaped rewards for himself, his children and allies in his second term:Suing his government and deals favoring his familyLast year, the president submitted a claim seeking $230 million in compensation from the Justice Department for a FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida as part of an investigation into whether he took classified records from the White House.In January this year, Trump, his two eldest sons and the family's business, the Trump Organization, filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Department after a former IRS contractor illegally leaked Trump's tax returns.In an attempt to resolve those cases, Trump's government agreed that $1.776 billion in taxpayer funds be distributed to people who believe they were targeted by past administrations for prosecution for political purposes - including the Trump supporters imprisoned for attacking police while overrunning the U.S. Capitol in 2021.After blowback from even some congressional Republicans, the Justice Department now says it will comply with a ruling temporarily blocking the fund.But there was less clamor about another part of the deal allowing the government to drop pending IRS audits into Trump and his relatives.Separately, the Air Force has agreed to purchase interceptor drones from Powerus, a Florida-based company linked to Trump's family. And ProPublica reported that direct intervention from the White House preceded the Pentagon agreeing to loan $620 million to Vulcan Elements, a North Carolina startup linked to Donald Trump Jr.Trump Organization