Trump’s Taxpayer-Funded Plan

President Trump has dropped his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS after a federal judge questioned whether the case was even legitimate, given that Trump controls both the plaintiff and the defense. In a stunning reversal, the Justice Department has instead created a $1.776 billion taxpayer-funded 'compensation fund' for victims of 'weaponization' and 'lawfare'—a move that has ignited bipartisan outrage. The fund, drawn from the Judgment Fund, will be administered by five appointees of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyer, who will decide who receives payouts with almost no public oversight. Among those potentially eligible: the nearly 1,600 January 6th rioters Trump previously pardoned, raising alarms about rewarding convicted criminals with public money. While Blanche claims the fund is open to all, regardless of politics, critics see it as a politically driven slush fund designed to reward Trump’s allies. The administration has also agreed to drop all IRS audits of Trump, his family, and his businesses—potentially saving him tens of millions in taxes. Ethics experts have called this the most corrupt act in American history, marking a dangerous shift from political retribution to direct taxpayer-funded reward for loyalty.