# How to handle Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS — without settling or creating a slush fund

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/how-to-handle-trumps-lawsuit-against-the-irs-without-settling-or-creating-a-slush-fund/
- Published: 2026-05-16T09:45:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: President Donald J. Trump hosts a dinner in honor of Police Week in the White House Rose Garden, Monday, May 11, 2026. Photo credit: Official White House photo by Molly Riley via Flickr. US government work. Article by Duncan Levin. MS NOW – May 15, 2026. Here is the level of absurdity presented by President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS and the Treasury Department: Imagine a casino owner loses at his own blackjack table, orders the pit boss to refund his losses and announces that this was a fair interaction. Or say a bank president applies for a loan from his own bank, chairs the loan committee, approves the application and calls it an arm’s-length transaction. The case may be Trump v. IRS. But the practical reality is closer to Trump v. Trump’s own government, […] Click here to view original web page at www.ms.now Video: Trump expected to drop IRS lawsuit, launch $1.7B fund for allies: Sources – Good Morning America Related articles: Trump’s $10 Billion Shakedown of IRS Takes Unnervingly Corrupt Turn – The New Republic Trump’s Rumored Payout Scheme For Political Allies Mirrors Proposed J6 Compensation Fund – HuffPost Trump poised to drop IRS suit, launch $1.7B ‘weaponization’ fund for allies: Sources – ABC News Trump v. IRS Settlement Would Be an Abuse of Presidential Power – Common Cause