Donald Trump is a liar and a cheat.
He paid less in personal income taxes – just $750 some years, $0 in others – than most working Americans, all while living the lavish lifestyle of a billionaire.
But this story is very important beyond those headline details. Here’s why. 1/
He paid less in personal income taxes – just $750 some years, $0 in others – than most working Americans, all while living the lavish lifestyle of a billionaire.
But this story is very important beyond those headline details. Here’s why. 1/
https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1310325842535477248
It isn’t just that Trump pays a tiny tax burden and writes off dubious luxury expenses to live like a robber baron. His signature legislation with Republicans in Congress was making the tax code even friendlier to the ultra-rich.
They rigged the system to be *less* fair.
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They rigged the system to be *less* fair.
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https://twitter.com/taniel/status/1310388625788600320
Yes, Donald Trump is a freeloader who has no idea what the struggles of working people are like, but he is also making things worse for them.
There are people near the poverty line in this country paying more taxes than Trump — and he is trying to take their health care away. 3/
There are people near the poverty line in this country paying more taxes than Trump — and he is trying to take their health care away. 3/
https://twitter.com/SethHanlon/status/1310367203427000328
People across this country are hurting badly as the economy bleeds jobs and millions face eviction, food insecurity, or the loss of health coverage.
Tax dodger Trump is keeping them from getting economic assistance because his negotiators think that aid might be too generous. 4/
Tax dodger Trump is keeping them from getting economic assistance because his negotiators think that aid might be too generous. 4/
https://twitter.com/StevenTDennis/status/1310397304634068994
And this is a corruption story.
Increasingly financially dependent on his brand, Donald Trump has grossly abused the power of his office to promote his personally-branded businesses and pour taxpayer funds into his own pockets.
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Increasingly financially dependent on his brand, Donald Trump has grossly abused the power of his office to promote his personally-branded businesses and pour taxpayer funds into his own pockets.
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https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1300084714225709063
In need of money, Trump has rolled back regulations on corporations who bankrolled his campaign.
And he gave unprecedented direct influence over policy to people who paid him, including Mar-A-Lago members who got enormous influence over the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. 6/
And he gave unprecedented direct influence over policy to people who paid him, including Mar-A-Lago members who got enormous influence over the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. 6/
https://twitter.com/nprinskeep/status/1310356477736112133
Trump’s debts make this a national security story.
Whom does Donald Trump owe money too? What has he done or might he be doing now using his powers to help them, or to acquire money to pay them back?
Donald Trump purposefully hid this information from the American people.
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Whom does Donald Trump owe money too? What has he done or might he be doing now using his powers to help them, or to acquire money to pay them back?
Donald Trump purposefully hid this information from the American people.
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https://twitter.com/steve_vladeck/status/1310338376495706114
As his properties and investments overseas lost money, Trump turned to foreign investors and governments for cash.
These unconstitutional emoluments are a huge problem. The President is supposed to put the country first, but Trump conducts foreign policy to benefit himself. 8/
These unconstitutional emoluments are a huge problem. The President is supposed to put the country first, but Trump conducts foreign policy to benefit himself. 8/
https://twitter.com/awprokop/status/1310343736480665600
Many of my constituents have to undergo long, arduous processes to obtain a security clearance for work.
With his debts, his foreign dealings, and the massive leverage others hold over him, Trump could not get a security clearance if he sought it as a private citizen.
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With his debts, his foreign dealings, and the massive leverage others hold over him, Trump could not get a security clearance if he sought it as a private citizen.
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https://twitter.com/juliettekayyem/status/1310346595175628800
While we are on the topic of security clearances, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump should not have them.
This story makes it clearer than ever that neither of them should have been allowed to hold a position of influence at the White House. 10/
This story makes it clearer than ever that neither of them should have been allowed to hold a position of influence at the White House. 10/
https://twitter.com/samstein/status/1310347591499026433
Trump responded to this reporting by whining that the IRS treats him badly, an absurd lie.
In fact, the IRS refused to comply with our @WaysMeansCmte subpoena and withheld his tax returns despite the clear language of the law that they “shall be furnished” upon our request. 11/
In fact, the IRS refused to comply with our @WaysMeansCmte subpoena and withheld his tax returns despite the clear language of the law that they “shall be furnished” upon our request. 11/
https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1310338552685834248
The New York Times’ story is a damning indictment of Donald Trump’s character, but its details are also a damning indictment of his presidency.
If it is untrue, Trump could prove all of this false whenever he wants, very easily. So why doesn’t he release his tax returns?
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If it is untrue, Trump could prove all of this false whenever he wants, very easily. So why doesn’t he release his tax returns?
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https://twitter.com/davidcorndc/status/1310562812205379589
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