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OGBuzz

(660 posts)
Fri May 22, 2026, 06:15 PM Yesterday

I didn't see this coming and I'm sure Donald J. Trump didn't either. Thank you Jamie Raskin.

Raskin just revealed that Trump owes taxes on his $1,776,000,000 slush fund settlement with himself. Has anyone started a GoFundMe for poor Donald?

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I didn't see this coming and I'm sure Donald J. Trump didn't either. Thank you Jamie Raskin. (Original Post) OGBuzz Yesterday OP
raskin is correct, but no one can audit him. rampartd Yesterday #1
For now... lame54 Yesterday #3
Plus penalties MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #9
Trump's IRS immunity deal: sop Yesterday #2
Has any President ever asked the IRS to look the other way while he robbed America blind? OGBuzz Yesterday #4
That was an agreement signed by two sets of his own lawyers bob4460 Yesterday #5
Any thoughts about who would have standing to sue, to actually get this into a court in the first place? (n/t) thesquanderer Yesterday #6
How about WE, THE PEOPLE. It is OUR tax money that will pay for this fiasco. MLWR Yesterday #11
A class action suit where the class is everyone who pays taxes? (n/t) thesquanderer Yesterday #16
Two of the US Capitol Police Officers filed suit to stop this slush fund payout to the MAGA Meatheads,... magicarpet Yesterday #15
My question also. reACTIONary 22 hrs ago #20
Depends on the court Blumancru Yesterday #10
So a judge never ruled this? This is just what they are demanding? Maraya1969 Yesterday #14
Correct. The judge in the IRS case was never presented with this as a settlement, nor did he recognize it. thesquanderer Yesterday #18
Then it fits into a long-term aim of right-wing America misanthrope Yesterday #8
I think it applies to all future tax matters, too Dave says Yesterday #12
Taxes will be his excuse to keep the entire $1,776,000,000 KS Toronado Yesterday #7
is it 50%? pansypoo53219 Yesterday #13
I found this Forbes article on it.... OGBuzz Yesterday #19
donnie could get Uncle Clarence's sugardaddy to pay the tax bill... rubbersole Yesterday #17

sop

(19,378 posts)
2. Trump's IRS immunity deal:
Fri May 22, 2026, 06:48 PM
Yesterday

From AP article at link: 'Trump immunity from IRS audit shocks experts, who warn it could undermine trust in tax system'

"Under the settlement to resolve Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit over the 2018 leak of his tax returns to The New York Times, the U.S. is 'forever barred and precluded' from examining or prosecuting Trump, his sons and the Trump Organization’s current tax filings, according to a one-page document released Tuesday. That was quietly added to an original settlement establishing a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people whom Trump thinks were improperly investigated by the government."

"Tax experts say this grant of immunity is shocking in the breadth of protection it offers the president and could undermine confidence in the fairness of the tax system."

“ 'This is an unprecedented remedy,' said former IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel, noting that Trump should be treated like every other American. 'People expect the same tax rules and enforcement framework to apply to everybody.' "

https://apnews.com/article/trump-justice-department-irs-tax-audits-7ba4781b9b9bef99873151df6bfc33ab

I hope this immunity IRS agreement from audits and prosecution probably only applies to his current, not future taxes.

OGBuzz

(660 posts)
4. Has any President ever asked the IRS to look the other way while he robbed America blind?
Fri May 22, 2026, 07:03 PM
Yesterday

bob4460

(405 posts)
5. That was an agreement signed by two sets of his own lawyers
Fri May 22, 2026, 07:40 PM
Yesterday

And it will never stand up in court

thesquanderer

(13,125 posts)
6. Any thoughts about who would have standing to sue, to actually get this into a court in the first place? (n/t)
Fri May 22, 2026, 07:45 PM
Yesterday

magicarpet

(19,429 posts)
15. Two of the US Capitol Police Officers filed suit to stop this slush fund payout to the MAGA Meatheads,...
Fri May 22, 2026, 08:38 PM
Yesterday

....who mangled the police and tore up and ransacked the Capitol.

Surely the courts would recognize their requisite standing of these police officers to file this suit.

Rest assured The Mango Tyrant will appeal and appeal up to the USSC in the hopes to get the case thrown out.

Hopefully a multitude of other cases will be filed to stop this payoff to the J/6 insurrectionists who never should have been pardoned let alone paid millions $$$$$$ of taxpayer dollars for their crimes.

Blumancru

(311 posts)
10. Depends on the court
Fri May 22, 2026, 08:06 PM
Yesterday

Oh, he will find some way to get it into a friendly forum.
I have no confidence of a fair outcome when he owns both sets of lawyers and also the judge.

thesquanderer

(13,125 posts)
18. Correct. The judge in the IRS case was never presented with this as a settlement, nor did he recognize it.
Fri May 22, 2026, 08:44 PM
Yesterday

Last edited Fri May 22, 2026, 11:26 PM - Edit history (1)

See https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221247448

misanthrope

(9,631 posts)
8. Then it fits into a long-term aim of right-wing America
Fri May 22, 2026, 07:58 PM
Yesterday

They want to destroy the framework that makes our standard of living possible and eroding trust in the IRS goes a long way toward that.

rubbersole

(11,280 posts)
17. donnie could get Uncle Clarence's sugardaddy to pay the tax bill...
Fri May 22, 2026, 08:42 PM
Yesterday

..then put him on the board of Don Jr's drone company. Easy-peasy.

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