Washington : Ever since his inauguration in January, US President Donald Trump has sat uncharacteristically silent in the face of a potential windfall of more than $US100 million ($154 million) from US taxpayers.

As a private citizen, he claimed he was entitled to money to compensate him for what he calls politicised investigations he underwent. As president, he could now, in effect, order the government to pay him. If the payment came in the form of a settlement, the White House might be under no immediate legal obligation to disclose it to the public.

When the subject was spotlighted in a news report this week, the president responded to questions with equivocation.

At issue are two claims Donald Trump filed against the government in 2023 and 2024. Credit: Bloomberg

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