The Washington Post calls the looting of the Treasury a "deal" and an "agreement."

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Mark Jacob
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It’s bullshit for the Washington Post to call this looting of the Treasury a “deal“ and an “agreement.” The Trump regime is self-dealing to create an agreement between Trump and Trump, with no judge allowed to weigh in. It’s a dictator stealing from the people.

In unusual deal, a $1.8 billlion fund that could help Trump allies is created.
The agreement to end the Trump family’s lawsuit against the IRS grants a commission broad authority …
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3:55 PM · May 18, 2026

It’s bullshit for the Washington Post to call this looting of the Treasury a “deal“ and an “agreement.” The Trump regime is self-dealing to create an agreement between Trump and Trump, with no judge allowed to weigh in. It’s a dictator stealing from the people.

— Mark Jacob (@markjacob.bsky.social) 2026-05-18T19:55:25.068Z

Trump’s deal to drop suit against IRS creates $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’

The deal, laid out in a document signed by acting attorney general Todd Blanche, could result in taxpayer payouts to the president’s allies.

May 18, 2026 at 7:20 p.m. EDT Yesterday at 7:20 p.m. EDT
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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

By Jeremy Roebuck, Mark Berman and Perry Stein

President Donald Trump has agreed to drop his family’s lawsuit against the IRS as part of a highly unusual agreement that establishes a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate those who, like him, have claimed they have been targets of a “weaponized” justice system.

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[OldBaldy1701E]

1. And, what was done to stop this?

[Ray Bruns]

4. I hear Susan Collins is concerned and is considering writing a letter.

[OldBaldy1701E]

8. Well... problem solved!

Of course.

[Raven123]

2. "Unusual" in other administrations. Tuesday in this administration

[KS Toronado]

3. I see dumpie claiming the lions share

because Biden's DOJ investigated him.

[sop]

5. And as a final insult to all patriotic Americans, Trump's bullshit "settlement" will be exactly $1.776 billion.

"ABC News reported that the exact settlement amount would be the historically resonant figure of 1,776,000,000 dollars..."

To really rub our noses in it, Trump will probably accept the check on the 4th of July, during his festivities marking the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. Someone please tell me this isn't actually happening, and the Democrats in Congress will stop this looting of the public treasury.

[LymphocyteLover]

6. what power do the Dems have to stop this besides lawsuits?

[sop]

10. That's their only remaining legal avenue: sue, appeal, then appeal some more.

Democrats should do exactly what Trump has done with the E. Jean Carroll award: appeal the judgement at every level, using every possible legal argument, then delay, delay, delay the entire process till it grinds to a halt.

Trump has used every legal maneuver imaginable to keep from paying Carroll the million$ he owes her. Democrats, or a group of private citizens in a class action, must file a suit to stop this theft or, at the very least, drag it out till a Democratic Congress (or president) is in power.

[Ray Bruns]

11. Dems need to win elections. That's it.

[LymphocyteLover]

7. WaPo is dead to me

[spanone]

9. FUCK THESE BANDITS.