Charlamagne Crowns Trump 'Donkey of the Day' in Biting Rant

"According to an ABC News report, Trump could be in the initial stages of dropping a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax returns in exchange for a $1.7 billion fund that would see amounts paid out to people who have been unfairly targeted by the IRS or Justice Department. The idea of the fund was reportedly settled on after lawyers could not figure out a way to pay the president directly."

"Advocating a centuries-old legal principle known as the rule of necessity, DOJ lawyers have argued that no alternative existed other than letting the lawsuit proceed with Trump acting as the plaintiff while being directly in charge of the defendants the IRS and Treasury according to sources. Sources said that plan was ultimately scuttled in favor of the $1.776 billion compensation fund with the figure being a nod to the nation's founding as the judge overseeing Trump's IRS lawsuit began to raise issues with Trump suing the very government he leads."

"In an order last month, U.S. District Judge Katheen Williams ordered Trump's lawyers in the case and the Department of Justice to submit court filings by next week to justify whether both sides of the case were sufficiently adverse for the matter to proceed. Charlamagne joined other critics in calling the potential deal blatant corruption."

"America, I don't care what your race is, I don't care what you party is, there is no way on God's green earth that we can be okay with this. I know America loves a good scam. This country was built on pyramid schemes. All right, we live in an era where folks will get on a podc"

A proposed settlement could drop a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax returns in exchange for a $1.7 billion compensation fund. The fund would pay people who claim they were unfairly targeted by the IRS or Justice Department. DOJ lawyers reportedly invoked the rule of necessity, arguing no alternative existed other than letting Trump act as plaintiff while directly controlling the defendants, the IRS and Treasury. That approach was reportedly abandoned after a judge raised concerns about Trump suing the government he leads. A U.S. District Judge ordered filings to justify whether the parties were sufficiently adverse for the case to proceed. Critics, including Charlamagne tha God, called the potential deal blatant corruption.

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