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re: U.S. creates $1.7B ‘lawfare’ fund in exchange for Trump dropping $10B IRS suit

Posted on 5/18/26 at 12:19 pm to
Posted by Timeoday
Easter Island
Member since Aug 2020
23089 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 12:19 pm to
The lawfare crowd of Ron Wyden and Pocahontas claim it is corruption.

Posted by Chuck Barris
Member since Apr 2013
3200 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 12:21 pm to
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If the IRS released Joe Biden's private tax return, I would support him being able to sue for damages.

You don't see a problem with a president being able to sue a department that he oversees?

The conflict of interest there isn't clear to you? Really?
Posted by SnacknGold06
Member since Oct 2025
147 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 12:24 pm to
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You don't see a problem with a president being able to sue a department that he oversees?


And his personal lawyer heads the department. Guys, this goes beyond partisanship. This is theft of taxpayer funds. Everyone should be pissed.
Posted by ned nederlander
Member since Dec 2012
5902 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 12:25 pm to
This has to be the the most open act of corruption we’ve ever seen right? Is there even a close second? At least gulf states buying Trump crypto and DJT stock has a veneer that obscures the real intent.

HHS has an annual budget of about 115 billion dollars.

President AOC is going to do a lot for the mental health of student loan borrowers by sending out checks and applying them to loan balances all in one motion.

We’ve toyed with this before, but any guardrails to buying votes straight from the US treasury are being torched.

Posted by jrodLSUke
Premium
Member since Jan 2011
26273 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 12:28 pm to
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Wait---you're ok with this just because it owns the Libs?


I didn't realize I needed another reason.
Posted by TejasHorn
High Plains Driftin'
Member since Mar 2007
11625 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 12:29 pm to
Please take a portion of my hard earned money to pay your buddies.

- The bizarro world of the TD Poli board.
Posted by The_Duke
Member since Nov 2016
4401 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 12:31 pm to
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And his personal lawyer heads the department. Guys, this goes beyond partisanship. This is theft of taxpayer funds. Everyone should be pissed.


They only care about fraud when it involves minorities. The theft of taxpayer funds by his administration this term is unprecedented.
Posted by Csmims
A sandy beach in paradise
Member since Jan 2019
4076 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 12:43 pm to
Your TDS is funny and alarming at the same time
Posted by Bonkers119
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2015
11999 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 1:02 pm to
So he’s made a slush fund with tax payer money? Blatant corruption in the open
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
71108 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 1:11 pm to
Should he have settled the case for $1.7b into his own pocket as the plaintiff? Or is it that they sued for unauthorized disclosure of financial information at all?
Posted by Bonkers119
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2015
11999 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 1:19 pm to
Well he probably would have lost the IRS lawsuit like he loses everything else. I would rather him not use tax payer money to pay off his buddies.
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
71108 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 1:22 pm to
So is the anger about this stemming from the assumption that he wouldn't have won (or settled) the case otherwise, and the assumption that the money won't go to protect citizens from an overzealous government as has been indicated?

The conflict in appearance was settled in a fairly reasonable way in my opinion. Assuming the money isn't somehow stolen from its intended purpose.
This post was edited on 5/18/26 at 1:25 pm
Posted by Kjnstkmn
Vermilion Parish
Member since Aug 2020
21906 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 1:50 pm to
It’s for the J6ers who were unjustly prosecuted

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Posted by Patato Salad
New Orleans
Member since Mar 2009
1202 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 1:53 pm to
I like that MAGA sees straight through this settlement for what it is too-a mechanism to compensate MAGA snowflakes with a victim mentality, and not a legitiamte program that would compensate injured individuals regardless of their political affiliation. The government has only been weaponized against MAGA!
Posted by Violent Hip Swivel
Member since Aug 2023
9418 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 1:55 pm to
Who knew tactical urban combat LARPING paid so well! Zip Tie Guy about to get paid.

Posted by mwade91383
Washington DC
Member since Mar 2010
7878 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 2:02 pm to
Political violence pays really well now.
Posted by Bjorn Cyborg
Member since Sep 2016
35502 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 2:04 pm to
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I’m against the massive conflict of interest. If you don’t get that, I’m not sure what to tell you.

So the next Dem president can appoint a lackey at the DOJ, sue the government over some bullshite reason, tell the DOJ to settle, and then profit? It can be abused tremendously.


The hypothetical can go both ways: Should the IRS or other agencies be able to do anything they want, with no fear of legal liability? If the IRS releases the tax returns of a presidential candidate, and then that candidate wins, he loses his rights?

Posted by dafif
Member since Jan 2019
8423 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 2:16 pm to
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And you better choke it down with as much gusto as you’re doing this one for Daddy.


I never really figured you for being as ignorant as you are

The IRS clearly violated the law as to Trump and his sons and they would be entitled to damages

Why do you care what he decides to do with what he settles for ?

I assume there are many instances where people who have been damaged by the wrongful act of others where you have criticized how they spend their money
Posted by VOLhalla
Knoxville
Member since Feb 2011
5133 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 2:39 pm to
The next time a Democrat is President someone who owes student loans will sue the department of education for $100 trillion dollars and the department will settle by agreeing to erase all student loans debt

These kind of bells cannot be unrung people
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