# Trump Drops IRS Lawsuit For $1.7 Billion Scheme?!?

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Podcast: [Sidebar with Katie Phang](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035)
Published: 2026-05-15T18:15:00+00:00
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Convicted Felon Donald Trump now wants to drop his $10 BILLION collusion lawsuit against the Trump IRS in exchange for a $1.7 BILLION slush fund of taxpayer funds to pay his allies and friends who allege they’ve been victims of Biden administration “weaponization.” Katie Phang has all of the latest on this new grifty scheme, including the possible pool of claimants like Jan 6 insurrectionists. OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code PHANG at https://www.oneskin.co/PHANG #oneskinpod Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com

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