Trump II sued Trump I's IRS and Treasury Department for damages from a contractor's leaking his tax returns. Trump II is asking for $10 billion in damages.
The Supreme Court ruled regarding Trump I:
Under our constitutional structure of separated powers, the nature of Presidential power entitles a former President to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority. And he is entitled to at least presumptive immunity from prosecution for all his official acts.
The Supremes later ruled that Trump's tax returns can be shared with the public. That happened in 2022. Trump I said at the time:
"The Democrats should have never done it, the Supreme Court should have never approved it, and it's going to lead to horrible things for so many people."
The Treasury Department nixed all of Booz Allen Hamilton's federal contracts recently. The tax return leaker had access to the information as a Booz Allen employee.
What's going on here with the sitting President suing his former administration as a private citizen? Deal ,makers get deal fees and that's hard to do as a public official. There's also the deity thing regarding Trump's self-image.
Deal fee or tithe? Maybe a bit of both given his entitled status and free reign.
Update: Trump II's payments to self plan include:
