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Trump Seeks Freeze on Tax Return Order Amid $10B Lawsuit

8/6/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump asked Judge Roy Altman to freeze the July 27 order by Judge Enjoliqué Lett that compels his Donald J. Trump Trust to produce 2023 tax returns.
Trump’s lawyers filed the motion on August 5, before the order’s 10-day deadline.
If Altman does not act by Thursday, the trust could face sanctions.
The $10 billion BBC lawsuit, amended on August 4 to seek reputational harm, is set for trial in February 2027.

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U.S. President Donald Trump asked Judge Roy Altman to freeze the July 27 order by Judge Enjoliqué Lett that compels his Donald J. Trump Trust to produce 2023 tax returns.
Trump’s lawyers filed the motion on August 5, before the order’s 10-day deadline.
If Altman does not act by Thursday, the trust could face sanctions.
The $10 billion BBC lawsuit, amended on August 4 to seek reputational harm, is set for trial in February 2027.