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dweller

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1. The Pisswig withdrew the suit against the IRS without

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue May 19, 2026, 12:51 PM

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a settlement .

The $1.8 billion ($1.776 billion) "Anti-Weaponization Fund" was established via an out-of-court settlement agreement between President Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), rather than by a traditional judicial ruling. The nine-page settlement document was signed by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche

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The I.R.S. Thought It Could Fight Trump's Lawsuit, but It Reached a Deal Anyway [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday OP

The Pisswig withdrew the suit against the IRS without dweller Tuesday #1

The IRS never intended on "fighting" Trump's lawsuit, certainly not at the highest level. sop Tuesday #2

There should be large class action suits by tax paying groups suing the IRS over this, the IRS would eventually have to ImNotGod Tuesday #3

that's why this is unprecedented, despite what Blanche says...there is no case, there are no damages, there are wiggs Tuesday #4

The real "injustice" is that Trump only paid $750 in taxes in the first place. sop Tuesday #5

And because this deal was made out of court, Bayard Tuesday #6

It's the most corrupt "deal" ever made in the history lf the American presidency. From TPM: sop Tuesday #8

Those violent MAGOTS are going to see a "check" from this CON Bengus81 Tuesday #7