Trump’s IRS settlement: Letters to the Editor — May 22, 2026
President Trump's recent IRS settlement has sparked significant controversy. The settlement, amounting to $1.776 billion, is reportedly intended to fund support for individuals involved in the January 6 Capitol riots. Critics argue that this use of taxpayer money is an affront to American values and raises serious ethical concerns.
- ▪Trump's settlement with the IRS totals $1.776 billion and is linked to an Anti-Weaponization Fund.
- ▪The settlement includes a provision that prevents the government from pursuing tax claims against Trump and his family.
- ▪Critics have likened Trump's actions to historical instances of government corruption and misuse of funds.
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Opinion letters to the editor Trump’s IRS settlement: Letters to the Editor — May 22, 2026 By Post readers Published May 21, 2026, 4:50 p.m. ET US President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on May 21, 2026. AFP via Getty Images See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The Issue: Trump’s $1.776 billion settlement with the IRS used for an Anti-Weaponization Fund. We all heard that President Trump dropped his $10 billion personal lawsuit against himself, as president and boss of the Justice Department, and got a $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund for the Capitol rioters (“$1.776B ‘bias’ fund,” May 19).
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