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Trump Secures $1.8B IRS Settlement, Sparks Corruption Outcry

5/27/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump reached an IRS settlement that creates $1.776 billion fund and waives $100 million.
Critics call it the most flagrant presidential corruption recorded.
Scholars warn the deal may grant Trump immunity from IRS actions despite Court’s 2024 ruling, prompting lawsuits, Democratic outrage, Republican objections, and leaving recipients undisclosed.
Trump’s plan to replace the White House East Wing with a ballroom shifted to a financed bunker costing billions.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump reached an IRS settlement that creates $1.776 billion fund and waives $100 million.
Critics call it the most flagrant presidential corruption recorded.
Scholars warn the deal may grant Trump immunity from IRS actions despite Court’s 2024 ruling, prompting lawsuits, Democratic outrage, Republican objections, and leaving recipients undisclosed.
Trump’s plan to replace the White House East Wing with a ballroom shifted to a financed bunker costing billions.