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The rebellion against Todd Blanche's nomination to be attorney general, now seemingly contained, at no point fundamentally questioned President Trump's new protections from the I.R.S ...

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Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee defeated an effort by Democrats to block the Trump admin plan to shield Trump from IRS audits.

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-- Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) 4:45 PM · Jul 31, 2026

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This attempt to hold a license to not pay taxes will stand until a non-MAGA president occupies the Oval Office, at which time the way will be clear for that president's attorney general to challenge the agreement in court. And likely win. Let's face it, until then, The Trump Crime Family will just stop paying taxes. Why should they pay, if they will not be questioned?

IN THE MEANTIME, RELEASE THE TRUMP-EPSTEIN FILES...

#1 | Posted by catdog at 2026-08-04 03:41 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

Why does it seem to be so important to Pres Trump that he, his family and his businesses have IRS immunity?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-08-04 06:15 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Kings are Tax Exempt.

#3 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-08-04 08:41 PM | Reply

The Trump family will never be held accountable in the United States for anything.

The Epstein Files could be released tomorrow with 8 by 10 color glossies and everything else Arlo Guthrie described and and it wouldn't change what's happening in the world right now. Nor do I think Trump's approval ratings would drop.

Can you imagine the poor journalist who might be combing through the files and happen upon a video of Trump attempting a normal sexual act?

The world has enough bad news.

#4 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-08-05 01:44 AM | Reply

One rule for the Trump family, another for everyone else?
Jayzus in a jerky jalopy, folks, what the actual fluck is the matter with you GOPers?
You've oozed us waaay beyond a "normal" Republica Bananera.
This is Daniel Ortega territory, FFS.
Those Republican "standards," to the extent they ever existed?
Dead, buried, fossils ready for museum display.

#5 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-08-05 05:37 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Of course they did.

He owns their corrupt slimy asses.

#6 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-08-05 08:30 AM | Reply

Nearly 40 years dealing with the IRS, and I've never even HEARD of a deal like this.

This is corruption to the nth power. It's a license to steal.

#7 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-08-05 08:33 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

And you know the fund will be reinstated once Blanche is confirmed.

It's nothing but theater for Repubs.

#8 | Posted by jpw at 2026-08-05 08:49 AM | Reply

It's a license to steal.

#7 | POSTED BY DANFORTH

MAGA has given their tin gods permission to steal since I've been aware of them.

It's obvious that they're too dense to undertand that Trump steals from them.

They'd shoot a Black kid for stealing beer. And with his back turned, at that.

Trump gets away with billions.

#9 | Posted by Zed at 2026-08-05 09:28 AM | Reply

Those Republican "standards," to the extent they ever existed?

#5 | POSTED BY DOC_SARVIS

They never existed. Else it would not have been so easy for them to "go away".

Every Fourth of July celebration these people have ever attended? Starting with Trump?

They were lying to everyone about their convictions and their loyalties.

#10 | Posted by Zed at 2026-08-05 09:38 AM | Reply

There are 40-50 terabytes of Epstein videos yet to be explored.

Immunity is already being provided, imo.

#11 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-08-05 11:51 AM | Reply

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