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Sunday, April 19, 2026

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 ...

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The IRS, which of course is a federal agency within the Trump administration, is "in talks" with Trump about settling his $10 billion lawsuit. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/17/t ...

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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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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 | Reply | Newsworthy 2

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 | Reply

Lawyers for President Donald Trump are engaged in talks with the IRS to resolve a $10 billion lawsuit the president filed

$10 billion?!? Seems kinda low. Trump should negotiate that with himself up to $300 trillion, about ten times our annual GDP. A small price to pay for the excellent stewardship Trump has provided our nation for those years, past, present, and future.

Jill Stein / Ralph Nader 2028!

What have you got to lose?

#7 | Posted by censored at 2026-04-18 05:54 PM | Reply

JEWS?

#8 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-04-18 08:28 PM | Reply

"Thank you very much, I love you, sir!"
Todd Blanche
Acting Attorney General of the United States
Personal Attorney to MAGA Jesus

That's the spirit.
The chin, Todd, yeah, hanky to the chin and a wipe, for MySake.
~ MAGA Jesus

#9 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-04-19 06:47 AM | Reply

Right now everyone in the GOP is trying to steal as much as possible from the taxpayers before it all collapses due to their spending.

#10 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-04-20 08:35 AM | Reply

Another point to ponder:

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#11 | Posted by MSgt at 2026-04-20 10:19 AM | Reply

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