Trump sues the IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion over leaked tax records

[LetMyPeopleVote]

The president argued in the lawsuit that the agencies failed to prevent a former contractor from leaking his tax returns from nearly a decade ago to news outlets.

BREAKING: Trump sues the IRS and Treasury Department for billion over his leaked tax records.

— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) 2026-01-30T01:03:57.953Z

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-sues-irs-treasury-department-10-billion-leaked-tax-records-rcna256626

President Donald Trump is suing the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department for $10 billion, alleging that they failed to take necessary steps to prevent a former IRS employee from improperly disclosing his tax returns, and those of his sons and his company, to news outlets.

The lawsuit, filed Thursday at a federal courthouse in Miami, says Trump is suing in his personal capacity, not as president. The other plaintiffs include two of Trump’s sons — Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump — and the Trump Organization.

"Defendants have caused Plaintiffs reputational and financial harm, public embarrassment, unfairly tarnished their business reputations, portrayed them in a false light, and negatively affected President Trump, and the other Plaintiffs’ public standing," the complaint said.

The Treasury and IRS did not immediately respond to requests for comment Thursday night.

[Irish_Dem]

1. Trump's smash and grab of the US Treasury/US taxpayer is going quite nicely.

I wonder if we will have anything left in our treasury or govt when he leaves office?

[JBTaurus83]

2. No

And after he leaves, the GOP will go back to saying we have no money for anything.

[Irish_Dem]

5. Yes that is how they do it. Back their limos up to the US treasury, steal it all.

Then say there is no money for anything.
Then the Dems have to come into office and fill up the piggy bank again.
Rinse/Repeat.

[vapor2]

4. He will pocket every last dime

[Irish_Dem]

6. We are watching the crime of the century.

In real time, right in front of us.

[sakabatou]

3. Dump is a literal robber

[surfered]

7. He should win as he hires and fires government defense counsel.

[Disaffected]

8. That's an interesting take they put on it:

"Defendants have caused Plaintiffs reputational and financial harm, public embarrassment, unfairly tarnished their business reputations, ......."

Releasing their tax returns did all that and, they are admitting to it?

[Johonny]

9. Shutdown the government

This shit has to stop. Sorry. Fuck any deal. This is vioe.

[Norrrm]

10. Trump promised to release his taxes. The leaker did him a favor.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

12. This 👆

[Emrys]

11. WOW. If that's the case, Trump & Co. must have had a helluvalot to hide. n/t