
President Donald Trump has suggested an alternative use for the Biden administration’s IRS expansion — deploying thousands of agents to the southern border to help curb illegal immigration. Speaking to a packed crowd in Las Vegas, Trump questioned why so many IRS agents were needed and argued that their resources would be better utilized in securing the nation.
Trump pointed out that the IRS expansion was aimed at squeezing more revenue from middle-class families and small businesses. Instead of letting them focus on audits and tax collection, Trump proposed relocating them to support border enforcement, where they are legally allowed to carry firearms.
🚨BREAKING: President Trump has HALTED the hiring of the 88,000 new IRS agents and will either terminate all of them or move them to the border.
We are so blessed to have President Trump! pic.twitter.com/YxRlrjczen
— Bo Loudon (@BoLoudon) January 25, 2025
His executive order, signed immediately after returning to the White House, halted IRS hiring, freezing the expansion efforts put in place by the Biden administration. The next step, according to Trump, is determining whether to eliminate these positions entirely or reassign them to border duties.
Tonight In Las Vegas President Trump announced that the 88k IRS agents hired by the biden admin will be removed or relocated to the southern border 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/55fbStGYSh
— FLAHUSTLA (@FLAHUSTLA) January 26, 2025
The administration has also introduced plans to shift the tax burden from citizens to foreign countries through tariffs. Trump has proposed a 25% tariff on imports from nations that do not cooperate with immigration policies, targeting countries like Mexico and Canada.
An oldie but a goodie 😂. They can use this training at the border now since Trump just fired 88,000 IRS workers and said they could work as border patrol. All this winning, when does he sleep 🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/0rDUp67r12
— Aunty Kitty (@wake_up_girl_3) January 26, 2025
While many conservatives back the plan as a practical way to address border security, critics have expressed skepticism about whether IRS agents can effectively transition into enforcement roles. Questions have also been raised about the logistics of such a shift.
Trump has further suggested the creation of an independent agency to collect tariffs and foreign trade fees, which he argues will generate revenue while reducing tax burdens on American families.