Trump Discusses Which Agency DOGE Will Focus On Now

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The swamp is panicking, and it is glorious to watch. With the Department of Government Ethics (DOGE) auditing federal agencies left and right, the sheer scale of fraud, waste, and outright corruption they’ve uncovered so far is enough to make any taxpayer’s blood boil. We’re talking billions of dollars funneled into leftist pet projects, foreign “aid” disappearing into the pockets of questionable groups (some with alleged ties to terrorists), and, of course, the usual backroom deals that keep Democrats well-funded and their activist networks thriving. It’s no wonder they’re flipping out—this is their slush fund being exposed for all to see.

But even the most hardened Democrat operatives probably didn’t expect the DOGE team to show up at the IRS. That one had to sting. You could almost hear the collective gasp from D.C. elites when reporters asked President Trump about it during his Oval Office press conference. And Trump, being Trump, didn’t shy away from the moment. A reporter dared to ask the million-dollar question: “Do you expect to close the IRS?”

Now, let’s just pause for a second to appreciate how insane it is that we’ve reached the point where this is a serious question at a presidential press briefing. That tells you everything you need to know about how much of a disaster the IRS has been for the American people.

Trump’s response? Pure gold. “The IRS will be looked at like everybody else,” he said, making it clear that no government agency is off-limits. And then, with his signature confidence, he praised the DOGE team: “They’re doing a helluva job, it’s an amazing job they’re doing… I call it the force of super-geniuses.” You just know that statement had every deep-state bureaucrat sweating bullets. Imagine being a lifelong IRS paper-pusher suddenly forced to justify why your department needs millions for “diversity training” or why taxpayer dollars have been disappearing into who-knows-where. No wonder some of them reportedly “couldn’t talk” when put on the spot.

But here’s where it gets really interesting. During the presser, there was some cross-talk—allegedly from Commerce nominee Howard Lutnick—about a possible replacement for the IRS: the ERS, or External Revenue Service. The idea? Instead of squeezing every last dime out of hard-working Americans with income taxes, the government could operate on tariffs and fees from abroad. Trump has floated this concept before, and let’s be honest—Americans would love it. Imagine a country where your paycheck is yours, and the government has to figure out how to fund itself without reaching into your wallet every April.

And the best part of all this? The sheer irony of the IRS—the agency known for harassing small businesses, targeting conservative groups, and making life miserable for Americans—finally getting a taste of its own medicine. For once, they’re the ones being audited. And I’d bet big money that the DOGE team is going to find some very interesting things. The only question is just how deep this rabbit hole goes.

Naturally, the Democrats are not handling this well. Enter Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), who ran straight to his microphone to launch the latest round of doomsday fear-mongering. Because if there’s one thing Democrats can’t stand, it’s transparency and accountability. How desperate do you have to be to start defending the IRS—the most despised agency in the country? That tells you everything you need to know. They’re scared, they’re scrambling, and they’re watching their golden goose get plucked feather by feather.

So let the audits continue. Let the bureaucrats squirm. Let the corruption be dragged into the sunlight. And if we do end up replacing the IRS with something that doesn’t involve robbing American workers blind, well—that would just be the cherry on top.

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