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5. President Trump's repeated targeting of any entity's tax-exempt status is blatantly illegal under federal law.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat May 3, 2025, 05:51 PM

May 3

It is illegal for trump to threaten an entity's tax exempt status

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President Trump's repeated targeting of @Harvard's tax-exempt status is blatantly illegal under federal law.

The IRS cannot be weaponized to target political and ideological opponents — not under Nixon, not under Obama, and not under Trump.

Here is a link to the US Code section cited
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/7217

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Trump officials explore challenging tax-exempt status of nonprofits, WSJ reports [View all] BumRushDaShow May 3 OP

I don't suppose that would include the evangelical churches Ocelot II May 3 #1

Only applies to lefty groups and black churches getagrip_already May 3 #3

They should start with PACS as all those Political Action Committees are non-profits. surfered May 3 #2

And if I am not mistaken DENVERPOPS May 4 #16

This came to mind, mind you. twodogsbarking May 3 #4

President Trump's repeated targeting of any entity's tax-exempt status is blatantly illegal under federal law. LetMyPeopleVote May 3 #5

But part of the penalty is no more than a slap on the wrist! dickthegrouch May 3 #8

Wasn't there a uh thing with investigating tax exemp organizations that was all the rage on Fox News underpants May 3 #6

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lois_Lerner creeksneakers2 May 3 #10

TAX THE CHURCHES! joanbarnes May 3 #7

If the Catholics don't make him Pope, look for him to attack the Church with threats of taxes. Midnight Writer May 3 #9

Hear Hear! OldBaldy1701E May 3 #12

As long as it applies to all non-profits including all religious entities. mdbl May 3 #11

What come around goes around Historic NY May 4 #13

Destroy "Civil Society" a la Orban. AloeVera May 4 #14

churches and right wing propaganda mills first travelingthrulife May 4 #15