Saturday, April 18, 2026

Trump's lawyers are in talks with the IRS to resolve lawsuit

Lawyers for President Donald Trump are engaged in talks with the IRS to resolve a $10 billion lawsuit the president filed against his own tax collection agency over the leak of his tax information to news outlets between 2018 and 2020. In a federal court filing Friday, Trump asks a judge to pause the case for 90 days while the two sides work to reach a settlement or resolution.

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... This limited pause will neither prejudice the parties nor delay ultimate resolution," the filing says. "Rather, the extension will promote judicial economy and allow the Parties to explore avenues that could narrow or resolve the issues efficiently."

Tax and ethics experts say the lawsuit raises a plethora of legal and ethical questions, including the propriety of the leader of the executive branch pursuing scorched-earth litigation against the very government he oversees. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-18 02:08 PM

Trump's lawyers are in talks with Trump's Gov lawyers?

This should werk out well for the People!

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-18 02:09 PM

Trump is stealing $10 billion tax dollars.

This should be a bigger deal.

But Republicans are so desperate to prove Trump was a smart choice to vote for they'll let him loot and plunder America before speaking out.

#3 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-04-18 02:31 PM

Ten billion dollars, for release of tax information Trump himself promised to release on the campaign trail.

This has to be one of the most blatant grifts our nation has ever seen.

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-04-18 03:21 PM

This has to be one of the most blatant grifts our nation has ever seen...

... so far.

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-04-18 03:30 PM

MAGA Jesus has learned a few things.
For one, there are literally almost zero restraints to keep him from doing anything goddamn thing he wants to do.
This is what the Republican Party has helped create.
MAGA Jesus is Robert Mugabe is MAGA Jesus.
Praise be, MAGA Jesus.

#6 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-04-18 04:37 PM

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