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In a tour de force of hard won reporting, the New York Times has put numerical clothing on what we’ve known about President Trump for years:
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But @TimOBrien wants us to focus on what the tax returns reveal about Trump as president. Because of his:
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According to the Times, Trump has about $421 million in debts which he has personally guaranteed and which are coming due over the next several years.
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Trump has worked hard to keep his debts hidden for decades.
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Trump has been bloviating about being worth $10 billion ever since he entered the 2016 presidential race, a figure that simply isn’t true.
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Covid-19 has taken a brutal toll on the sectors which Trump’s businesses are in:
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If Trump was still just a reality TV oddity, that wouldn’t be earthshaking.
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Trump’s history of avoiding tax payments – often paying nothing – should also alarm his supporters.
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Trump paid $750 in taxes the year he was elected. That’s way less than the:
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When comparing Trump’s tax payments to an American household earning about $75,000 in 2016, the difference is even more stark:
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Anyone buying Trump’s tripe about looking out for the little guy while he occupies the White House should bear this in mind:
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