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Trump Allegedly Used Slur, Refused to Pay $60,000 for Vanessa Guillén's Funeral

Oct 22, 2024, 09:11 PM

According to a recent report by The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, former President Donald Trump offered to pay for the funeral of U.S. Army Private Vanessa Guillén, who was murdered in 2020 at Fort Hood. Upon learning that the funeral costs amounted to $60,000, Trump became angry, allegedly stating, "It doesn't cost 60,000 bucks to bury a fucking Mexican!" He then instructed his chief of staff, Mark Meadows, "Don't pay it!" Later that day, he was reportedly still agitated, saying, "Can you believe it? Fucking people, trying to rip me off." Ultimately, no funds were received for the funeral.