US Judge: Trump Sought to ‘Manipulate’ Judicial Process with Attempted $1.8bn Fund

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press aboard the new Air Force One on July 8, 2026. Win Mcnamee | Getty ImagesA Florida federal judge in a blistering order on…

A federal judge Monday said a controversial lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump against the IRS sought to “manipulate the judicial process” and that he acted in bad faith in…

A US judge issued a full-throated repudiation of Trump and his administration in a Monday ruling, POLITICO reported.

US Judge: Trump Sought to ‘Manipulate’ Judicial Process with Attempted $1.8bn Fund

US President Donald Trump's lawsuit against his own government over leaked tax records was an unparalleled exercise in self-dealing, a US judge says in a scathing ruling.