Trump's war and tax rebellion

As the US launches a war with Iran, a growing number of Americans are refusing to pay federal income taxes in protest. Led by a new generation of anti-war activists, they argue that their tax dollars should not fund what they see as senseless conflicts and the detention of immigrants.

Some taxpayers are withholding funds due to ice surges, the war with iran, and other trump policies they reject.

At least 140,000 people have seen a recent video by 31-year-old lawyer Rachel Cohen, who declared she won't pay her $8,800 federal tax bill this year. Instead, she plans to put the money in a high-yield savings account. Cohen and others like her say they don't want their money going towards wars in Iran and Gaza, or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detaining their neighbors.

Historically, tax resistance has been used as a form of political activism, dating back to the Boston Tea Party in 1773. It gained prominence during the Vietnam War, when thousands of Americans refused to pay taxes funding the conflict. In recent years, groups like the National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee have seen a surge in interest, with 500 people attending a