r/moderatepolitics • u/ilikedomos • 19h ago

News Article Trump reconsidering $1.8 billion fund, AP source says, as Justice Department temporarily pauses it

https://apnews.com/article/trump-justice-fund-jan6-capitol-riot-39b193211349b42e6218c5a1007785c9
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u/nickman7896 The Remnant 18h ago

It doesn't change the settlement itself where he basically gave a civil pardon to himself and his family. Seems like this part is less talked about but just as if not more outrageous.

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u/Se7en_speed 17h ago

It's de facto giving him a check from the US treasury. By exempting himself from having to pay the proper amount of tax.

It's absolutely corrupt but it doesn't have a flashy number attached to it, although I wouldn't be surprised if that number was close to the 1.8 billion.

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u/Solarwinds-123 1h ago

What makes you think he isn't going to have to pay taxes?

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u/Se7en_speed 1h ago

He was under audit for many of his past years taxes. The reason these audits haven't been resolved is that the IRS is saying he owes more in taxes, and he is disputing that through legal representatives.

But barring the IRS from continuing those audits means that he won't be required to pay the right amount in taxes. What he would pay is whatever he felt like paying those years, not what was actually owed.