The odd setting up of what appears to be a corrupt slush fund for the allies of President Trump

22nd May 2026 In which a settlement agreement is pushed far beyond any proper legal limits * Contract law is a fascinating subject: it is about how parties can create legal obligations and rights between themselves which otherwise would not exist. Constitutional and other forms of public law are, of course also fascinating: for they set out what can and cannot be done by those charged with public power. And when contract law and constitutional law mix, then the results are even more fascinating. * The legal suit brought by President Trump (and his son and his corporation) against his own government is extraordinary for many reasons. In particular two things stand out. First, there does not to be a dispute capable of being adjudicated by a court. Second, there does not to have been a settlement in any legally recognisable form. To adapt a famous techie saying: bizarre in, bizarre out. In reality the whole exercise is brazen corruption. Everyone knows this, though many do not seem to…