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belpejic

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3. This is just so infuriating

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 05:00 PM

Apr 17

So many people are having a hard time in this economy, and Trump is busy stealing money he does not need from the IRS, probably setting a bad precedent that other super wealthy people will use to further rip off US taxpayers. These people truly have no sense of shame or obligation to the country that allowed them to amass such fantastic wealth.

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Trump's lawyers are in talks with the IRS to resolve president's $10B lawsuit [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 17 OP

Why do the words fox and henhouse come to mind? jls4561 Apr 17 #1

not one thin dime NJCher Apr 17 #2

This is just so infuriating belpejic Apr 17 #3

"stealing money he does not need"..... SergeStorms Apr 17 #8

He and Frank Bisignano (another mobster) are going to work out how much to steal from the IRS. yellow dahlia Apr 17 #4

They are fucking LOOTING the Treasury right johnnyfins Apr 17 #5

The SYSTEM is so fucking RIGGED!! bluestarone Apr 17 #6

Theft Progressive dog Apr 17 #7

A gangster, as the UK's PM just said in the House of Commons Justice matters. Apr 18 #26

MaddowBlog-IRS signals negotiations with Trump over controversial $10 billion leak lawsuit LetMyPeopleVote Apr 17 #9

How is this even LEGAL. Someone please explain it to me. Callie1979 Apr 17 #21

WHY would the IRS agree to this. oh right, Demented Donnie owns the IRS now. travelingthrulife Apr 18 #28

What a charade the IRS is performing. Buddyzbuddy Apr 17 #10

How can its release cause him embarrassment... eggplant Apr 17 #11

Welcome! MissouriDem47 Apr 17 #12

He need about treefiddy JoseBalow Apr 17 #13

I'd award them one dollar in pennies. cstanleytech Apr 17 #14

This is corruption out in the open that we can see. Imagine the level of corruption we can't see. Doodley Apr 17 #15

If it were any other president doing this - republican or democrat - choie Apr 17 #16

If he gets away with this he will deserve Mussolini's fate. OGBuzz Apr 17 #17

I agree with you but perhaps follow the French Revolution .....like they did to Louis and Marie Antoniette Trueblue1968 Apr 17 #18

I thought about it but don't you think the guillotene would be too quick and painless? OGBuzz Apr 17 #19

Dull blade Callie1979 Apr 17 #20

👍 Love it. The duller, the better. OGBuzz Apr 17 #22

Who cares. The end result is what I care about. Trueblue1968 Apr 19 #30

One more pressure point on Trump. Everything is closing in on him from every side. Martin68 Apr 17 #23

Why wouldn't he just demand a trillion-dollar settlement? Orrex Apr 17 #24

The next time someone Mr. Evil Apr 18 #25

K & R for exposure of THEFT of taxpayer money. SunSeeker Apr 18 #27

Just say 'no' you freaking cowards. travelingthrulife Apr 18 #29