This week on The Final Word, we are pouring ourselves a tall glass of “you’ve GOT to be kidding me” and diving straight into Trump‑world, where logic goes to die and imaginary friends apparently file joint tax returns.

We kick things off with Trump’s Justice Department expanding his IRS settlement to include a provision ending all tax audits of him, his family, his affiliated individuals, his besties, his running‑buddies, and—because why stop there— what about his imaginary friends? Yes, the whole cast of Trump-Fellas is now audit‑proof. 

Then J.D. Vance steps up to defend Trump’s 3,700+ tax trades in three months, insisting there are “no conflicts of interest” because the assets are “in a trust managed by his children.” We unpack that with the seriousness it deserves, which is to say: none. Because if your kids are managing your money, that’s not a blind trust—that’s a trust wearing sunglasses indoors.

Meanwhile, Federal Reserve officials warn they might need to raise interest rates if inflation stays above 2%. We discuss what that means for your wallet, your mortgage, and your emotional stability, all while Trump is out here calling his White House ballroom project a “gift” funded by him and private donors. At the same time, he’s demanding the Senate Parliamentarian be fired for ruling that the $1 million Secret Service ballroom‑related funding provision can’t be shoved into an immigration enforcement bill. So...he's paying for it and he's mad that he's not getting the money from us to pay for it. Yep.

Police officers attacked on January 6th are suing to block Trump’s $1.776 billion “anti‑weaponization fund” from paying rioters, arguing it violates the 14th Amendment ban on funding obligations “incurred in aid of insurrection.” We talk about the lawsuit, the stakes, and how many times one administration can redefine the word “weaponization” before the dictionary files a restraining order.

And finally, the Trump administration is moving ahead with Trump’s 250‑foot arch, because apparently the skyline wasn’t stressed enough. At the same time, Affordable Care Act enrollment could fall by nearly 5 million people after pandemic‑era subsidies expired. We break down why the arch is somehow always taller than the safety net.

It’s sharp, it’s funny, it’s furious, and it’s all happening on this week’s episode of The Final Word.

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