Several “blue” states are proposing to impose a 100% tax on payouts they describe as tied to former President Donald Trump’s “anti-weaponization” efforts. The proposal targets payments made from what lawmakers characterize as a slush fund, arguing that recipients who engage in or are connected to actions such as the Jan. 6 Capitol attack should not benefit from those funds. A New York lawmaker is quoted as saying that if someone takes money from the program after storming the Capitol, they would be subject to the states’ proposed punitive tax.
The reports frame the initiative as part of broader state-level responses to federal political and legal controversies involving Trump and initiatives associated with retaliatory or politicized use of government processes. While the outlets use different wording to describe the plan and its targets, they agree on the core element: a proposed 100% state tax rate applied to the specified payouts. The proposals are presented in the context of state legislative action rather than a final, fully implemented tax policy.
