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underpants

(197,169 posts)
Sat May 16, 2026, 10:03 AM Saturday

(X & text) Reports - Trump's IRS settlement will be $1.776B



President Trump is expected to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service in exchange for the creation of a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies who claim they were wrongfully targeted by the Biden administration, sources tell me

MORE - I’m told the potential commission tasked with approving payouts to Trump allies will likely be called, ‘The President Donald J. Trump Truth and Justice Commission,’ and the total amount available in the fund will be… $1.776 billion.



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walkingman

(11,149 posts)
2. And our overlords think that is just fine....another taxpayer slush fund to reward loyalists. Such a great country.
Sat May 16, 2026, 10:08 AM
Saturday

B.See

(8,846 posts)
6. A slush fund for his REAL domestic terrorists,
Sun May 17, 2026, 05:42 AM
Yesterday

arsonists, and insurrectionists, headed up by the Insurrectionist in Chief. More money to build his private army of proud boys and oath keepers. Maybe he's figured he might need em.

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