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LetMyPeopleVote

(177,237 posts)
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 08:35 PM Jan 29

Trump sues the IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion over leaked tax records

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Source: NBC

President Donald Trump is suing the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department for $10 billion, alleging that they failed to take necessary steps to prevent a former IRS employee from improperly disclosing his tax returns, and those of his sons and his company, to news outlets.

The lawsuit, filed Thursday at a federal courthouse in Miami, says Trump is suing in his personal capacity, not as president. The other plaintiffs include two of Trump’s sons — Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump — and the Trump Organization.

"Defendants have caused Plaintiffs reputational and financial harm, public embarrassment, unfairly tarnished their business reputations, portrayed them in a false light, and negatively affected President Trump, and the other Plaintiffs’ public standing," the complaint said.

The Treasury and IRS did not immediately respond to requests for comment Thursday night.



Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-sues-irs-treasury-department-10-billion-leaked-tax-records-rcna256626



BREAKING: Trump sues the IRS and Treasury Department for billion over his leaked tax records.

NBC News (@nbcnews.com) 2026-01-30T01:03:57.953Z
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Trump sues the IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion over leaked tax records (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Jan 29 OP
Not good Orangenero Jan 29 #1
Are not his taxes still under audit? Marcuse Jan 29 #2
Question..does "discovery" have a place for TSF and his sons and the Organization to abide by? Deuxcents Jan 29 #3
Court should put it on hold until after he's out of office as there is a huge conflict of interest. cstanleytech Jan 29 #4
If the public knowing what's in his tax returns are harmful to him KS Toronado Jan 29 #5
He's just a piece of shit grifter. mtngirl47 Jan 29 #6
Locking. Dupe of https://democraticunderground.com/10143607947 GP6971 Jan 29 #7

Orangenero

(1 post)
1. Not good
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 08:38 PM
Jan 29

Trumf won't get 10 billion but he's gonna get a payout...

Marcuse

(8,854 posts)
2. Are not his taxes still under audit?
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 08:43 PM
Jan 29

Deuxcents

(26,159 posts)
3. Question..does "discovery" have a place for TSF and his sons and the Organization to abide by?
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 08:43 PM
Jan 29

Will the lawsuit continue if financial discovery is required?

cstanleytech

(28,322 posts)
4. Court should put it on hold until after he's out of office as there is a huge conflict of interest.
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 08:54 PM
Jan 29

KS Toronado

(23,434 posts)
5. If the public knowing what's in his tax returns are harmful to him
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 09:10 PM
Jan 29

there's got to be a bunch of shady shit in them.

mtngirl47

(1,226 posts)
6. He's just a piece of shit grifter.
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 09:11 PM
Jan 29

That is all.

GP6971

(37,793 posts)
7. Locking. Dupe of https://democraticunderground.com/10143607947
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 09:20 PM
Jan 29
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