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Trump Sues IRS Over Tax Leak Amid Tariff Controversy

2/4/2026

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over a leak of his tax returns.
  • Filing follows reports that Trump paid $200,000 in taxes to China while paying nothing to the U.S. treasury.
  • The Trump administration has increased tariffs, producing a total tax hike of $181 billion.
  • Experts warn that the court could strike down tariffs, with Trump likely imposing new ones by alternative means.