EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 22 MIN
How Trump Just Shielded Himself from the IRS — And Made You Pay for It
from Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes · host Grant Hermes
The ceasefire in the Iran War officially expires TODAY and the White House is searching for a loophole to restart military strikes without Congressional approval. Meanwhile, Trump's DOJ just created a $1.776 billion fund that shields the Trump family from IRS audits, forever, and could pay out taxpayer money to January 6th participants. Grant breaks it all down. CHAPTERS: 00:00 – Intro: Two Loopholes, One Episode 01:15 – Iran War Update: Day 80 & Ceasefire Expiration 04:30 – The Strait of Hormuz: What 452 Stuck Ships Means for Gas Prices 07:00 – Trump's Approval Ratings Hit Historic Lows 09:00 – Why Trump Called Off the Iran Strike (And Who Asked Him To) 13:45 – Trump's Middle East Business Deals Explained 17:00 – The DOJ's $1.776 Billion "Anti-Weaponization" Fund 21:30 – How Trump Blocked IRS Audits on His Family 25:00 – Is This Fund Even Legal? 28:30 – Why This Won't Sit Well with the American PublicMAKE IT MAKE SENSE SUBSTACKPROMO CODES: The news is chaotic enough — you shouldn't also have to wonder if you're only getting half the story. Ground News shows you how every outlet, left, right, and center, is covering the same event, so you can see the full picture instead of just one side's version of it. Their Blindspot feed even surfaces stories that are being ignored by one side of the political spectrum entirely. Less echo chamber. More clarity. Go to https://bit.ly/4dvTblK for 40% off their best plan, the Vantage subscription.Support the showFollow along on social media SaySo: @GrantHermes X: @GrantHermesInsta: @Grant__HermesTiktok: Grant_Hermes
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The ceasefire in the Iran War officially expires TODAY and the White House is searching for a loophole to restart military strikes without Congressional approval. Meanwhile, Trump's DOJ just created a $1.776 billion fund that shields the Trump family from IRS audits, forever, and could pay out taxpayer money to January 6th participants. Grant breaks it all down. CHAPTERS: 00:00 – Intro: Two Loopholes, One Episode 01:15 – Iran War Update: Day 80 & Ceasefire Expirati...
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