@CindyWeinstein Trump is not demanding taxpayer money.
He's looking for restitution from the US government for what he claims is damages the government inflicted on him improperly. And whether that's fair or not, it needs to be stressed, this isn't taxpayer money, this is government money allegedly owed because government inflicted harm.
This is important because it's part of holding government accountable, and even applies to crap that Trump is doing against other people.