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I realize most here aren't big on books, history or documentaries... but Trump was preparing to sell this country piece by piece to the highest bidder decades ago... America: What Is It Worth? Ever thought how much America is worth? Imagine putting a dollar amount on everything in America -all the land, the resources under our feet, our homes, even the water we drink. For the first time, Donald Trump puts a value on it all. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2095144/plotsummary/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk I remember watching the show when it aired...

US District Judge Kathleen Williams on Monday issued an order formally closing the case, hours after the Justice Department announced a $1.8 billion settlement and Trump advised the court he was dropping the suit. Williams expressed frustration with how the settlement was handled, saying that the US has an “obligation” to uphold the “public’s strong interest in knowing about the conduct of its government and expenditure of its resources” and the “fair administration of justice.” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a statement Monday saying the US was settling the suit by creating a $1.8 billion fund to pay claims to people who claim they were victims of alleged government weaponization. Even so, in her order, the judge said that neither the IRS nor the Justice Department “filed any documents ensuring that settlement was appropriate where there was an outstanding question as to whether an actual case or controversy existed.” The judge had previously ordered Trump and the government to file briefs by May 20 explaining how the case could proceed with Trump effectively in control of both sides of the litigation. Williams on Monday canceled the deadline and said she no longer has any authority over the case. Williams added that Trump’s notice of dismissal didn’t reference the deal, meaning that in the court’s view, “there is no settlement of record.” Williams said Trump’s dismissal did not require her approval because the Justice Department had not yet responded to the suit. Trump’s lawyers pushed back on the judge’s reservations. “President Trump is entering into this settlement squarely for the benefit of the American people, and he will continue his fight to hold those who wrong America and Americans accountable,” a spokesman for Trump’s legal team said in a statement. The Justice Department didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Trump sued the IRS and the US Treasury in January. The unprecedented suit by a sitting president against executive branch agencies led to condemnation by Democrats and outside groups who said the case represented a grave conflict of interest that could harm taxpayers. The concerns were amplified after the Justice Department announced the settlement on Monday. Critics condemned the arrangement as an inappropriate slush fund to reward Trump’s political allies, potentially including about 1,500 individuals who were prosecuted for storming the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to try to prevent former President Joe Biden’s election from being certified. Just as Trump dropped the case, 93 members of the US House asked the judge for permission to file a brief in the matter, saying the suit “could siphon billions of taxpayer dollars into the pockets of the President, his family, and his allies.” The group said the DOJ “has colluded with President Trump and his allies and, in so doing, abdicated these responsibilities.” The lawsuit related to former IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn, who pleaded guilty in 2023 to stealing Trump’s tax data and leaking it to the New York Times. He also stole tax records for thousands of other wealthy Americans, including Ken Griffin, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, which he leaked to ProPublica. https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/trump-irs-suit-settlement-questioned-155557901.html why'd they 'settle' with themselves before a judge could look it over? sure are a lot of ballroom donors in the last paragraph...

anything to say... since you're over here @Snake

Donald Trump settled his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS for the unauthorized disclosure of his tax records by former IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn. Littlejohn was sentenced to 5 years in prison. As part of the settlement, the DOJ agreed to end IRS audits targeting Trump and his family. The breach initiated by Littlejohn, an independent contractor working for consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, exposed confidential records for thousands of the nation's wealthiest individuals, including Trump. Key Details of the Controversy & Settlement: The Leaks: In 2019, Littlejohn utilized his security access to extract 15 years of Trump’s tax records, which he leaked to news organizations like The New York Times and ProPublica. Contractor Sentencing: Littlejohn pleaded guilty to the disclosures and was sentenced to the maximum five years in federal prison in early 2024. Trump’s Lawsuit: In January, Trump and the Trump Organization filed a $10 billion lawsuit in Florida federal court, accusing the government of willful negligence in protecting their tax data. Resolution: The DOJ established a settlement that effectively dismissed the lawsuit and banned the IRS from taking future punitive action against Trump or his family regarding those past tax returns. can someone refresh my memory about what the IRS did wrong aside from letting an independent contractor having access to shit? did this happen during the Trump 1.0 or the Biden admin? why does Trump pay so little in taxes in relation to his supposed income? g r i f t e r . . .

'conservatives' (and Qanon) are completely cool with Trump admin anonymously handing out $1.776 BILLION DOLLARS to fellow MAGAtards with zero oversight or accountability... if that's the case I hope the next Dem in office does the same for Antifa and BLM... fake conservatives applauding this absolute nonsense...

Xi alluded to an increasingly fractious international situation – and took a veiled jab at the US – as he sat down with Putin in the Great Hall of the People for meetings kicking off the Russian leader’s roughly 24-hour state visit in the Chinese capital. “The international situation is marked by intertwined turbulence and transformation, while unilateral hegemonic currents are running rampant,” Xi said, using Beijing’s typical language to criticize what it sees as American foreign policy overreach. In the face of this, China and Russia should enhance their “comprehensive strategic coordination,” Xi said, according to Chinese state media. For Xi, hosting leaders of both the US and Russia – two nations both mired in conflict – in the space of a few days is a boon as he aims to cement China’s reputation as a global powerbroker. But while both leaders received a red-carpet welcome, Putin’s visit was marked by a more outward display of the friendship between the two leaders and their countries. Putin and Xi also signed a joint statement – a diplomatic gesture that’s become standard during the Russian leader’s state visits to China but which did not happen during Trump’s – reiterating their close ties and a desire for a “multipolar world.” https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/20/china/chinas-xi-gives-putin-a-red-carpet-welcome-and-makes-a-veiled-jab-at-the-us

you agree with this shit?

some of you guys just fall off a turnip truck?

he barely pays taxes in the first place but y'all need to keep paying yours so they can cover this $1.7B giveaway of taxpayer dollars, and y'all should work a bit harder and maybe get a part time job because we're buying a ballroom too... oh, and don't forget about the bill for our little incursion in Iran. if you all could just do your part maybe the $1.5T for the department of defense won't sting future generations nearly as bad. Trump is a conservative... that's the funniest fucking thing I've ever heard.

yep... we were quite a bit less than it was by you or on my ride today.

Show me where I accused you of anything?

hooray... we're in the white zone just paid $4.31 p/g

yes most of the world hiding in their homes, wearing masks, schools (little germ labs) closed, most human interaction limited and there were less cases of the common colds, flu's and viruses spreading around... and as soon as things began opening up again, cases of the flu, etc. went back up.... imagine that ?!!!?