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14. Has anyone explained how he came up with the number of $1.7 billion for his slush fund?

Mon May 18, 2026, 10:54 AM

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It seems oddly random, unless maybe he has 1,700 "friends " and he's giving them each $1 million.

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Trump drops $10 billion lawsuit against IRS [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

But did the IRS pay the $1.7 billion as a settlement no_hypocrisy Yesterday #1

Two words: no_hypocrisy Yesterday #6

Totally misleading post, gab13by13 Yesterday #2

I didn't read it................ Lovie777 Yesterday #4

Here's the real story gab13by13 Yesterday #5

It's from past experience and it's not my first rodeo in this respect BumRushDaShow Yesterday #11

Well said mcar Yesterday #12

Man, you are doing the Lord's work out here. Ursus Rex 22 hrs ago #22

This might be precedence and open up a class action no_hypocrisy Yesterday #7

The leak "in 2019 and 2020" UpInArms Yesterday #9

That's probably where the figure came from BumRushDaShow Yesterday #15

Not random, just more of tRump's made-for-TV performative bullshit. YodaMom2 Yesterday #18

I read about that, not realizing it was the same slush fund FakeNoose Yesterday #19

See! He saved us $8.3 billion dollars. COL Mustard Yesterday #16

Trumps thug sycophants will see money off of that $1.7B about as fast Bengus81 Yesterday #17

Trump Can't Be on Both Sides of IRS Settlement, Democrats Say LetMyPeopleVote 22 hrs ago #23

Judge is taking the position that the lawsuit does not include any settlement LetMyPeopleVote 16 hrs ago #24