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sop

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14. Arguably, Trump's IRS "immunity" agreement is a "pardon" for his and his family's multiple, years-long tax crimes,

Reply to crud (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 3, 2026, 12:03 PM

19 hrs ago

issued in exchange for a very large sum of money (Trump withdrawing his $10 billion suit), ordered by Trump's personal defense attorney (Acting AG Blanche), at Trump's request.

Essentially, Trump is paying himself to pardon himself. The corruption never ends.

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Rep Glenn Ivey has to inform Blanche that the Constitution doesn't permit Trump to grant pardons in exchange for payment [View all] Miles Archer 22 hrs ago OP

All those times in court with trump farting, must have killed off alot of Blanche's brain cells. Omnipresent 21 hrs ago #1

He didn't have many to start with paleotn 20 hrs ago #7

If the pardon is made to cover up a crime by the potus... crud 21 hrs ago #2

Arguably, Trump's IRS "immunity" agreement is a "pardon" for his and his family's multiple, years-long tax crimes, sop 19 hrs ago #14

It's a matter of time... Safe as Milk 21 hrs ago #3

Technically, sadly, Ivey is wrong and Blanche is right Fiendish Thingy 21 hrs ago #4

Thanks SCOTUS progressoid 20 hrs ago #9

On this particular issue, the Roberts court is not the villain Fiendish Thingy 20 hrs ago #12

What? Now? Sorry boys, too late. Firestorm49 21 hrs ago #5

Bad Memories of Spiro Agnew NBachers 20 hrs ago #6

lets not forget, nor allow anyone else to forget Hieronymus Phact 20 hrs ago #8

EXCELLENT point!!! calimary 20 hrs ago #10

Wow, Ivey Actually DID Something! Deep State Witch 20 hrs ago #11

I think this is all a distraction created to keep the Epstein files out of the headlines Ponietz 19 hrs ago #13

"I very much disagree." Aviation Pro 19 hrs ago #15