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Trump DOJ Secures $1.776 B IRS Settlement, Symbolic 1776

5/17/2026

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The settlement amount is set at $1,776,000,000, a symbolic reference to the United States’ 1776 declaration of independence.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is finalizing a deal to obtain a $1.7 billion taxpayer-funded settlement from the Internal Revenue Service.
The deal stems from a $10 billion lawsuit Trump filed after his 2019 tax returns were leaked.

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The settlement amount is set at $1,776,000,000, a symbolic reference to the United States’ 1776 declaration of independence.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is finalizing a deal to obtain a $1.7 billion taxpayer-funded settlement from the Internal Revenue Service.
The deal stems from a $10 billion lawsuit Trump filed after his 2019 tax returns were leaked.