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This may have swayed moderates but I don’t think this would have changed the minds of any MAGA voters in 2016.
Trump's tax returns show that he paid very little in federal income taxes. Over the past 10 years, Trump paid a total of only $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017, and no income taxes at all in 10 of the previous 15 years.


Trump's businesses are not as successful as he has claimed. Trump has claimed that he is a successful businessman, but his tax returns show that many of his businesses have not made much money and have even lost money.


Trump has significant debts. Trump's tax returns show that he has millions of dollars in debt, including mortgages and loans for his businesses.


Trump used his charitable foundation for personal and political purposes. Trump used money from his charitable foundation, the Trump Foundation, to pay for personal expenses and to make political donations. This led to the foundation being shut down by the state of New York.


Trump is being audited by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The IRS is currently auditing Trump's tax returns for the years 2010 to 2018, and it is possible that he could owe more taxes or face penalties as a result. >

He's being audited, finally??
The best takeaway, ever. 
I can't wait until his assets are seized. >

It really grinds my gears when the irs comes after me and my wife for 2000$ …and this guy. Thousand more just like him I’m sure. >

They came after me for $500 2 years ago…..the mail and call with the auditor was fucking terrifying.  Must be nice for people like Trump to just be like “talk to my lawyer.”  Completely different experience compared to us “poors.” >

It certainly seems that both financial rules as well as laws do not apply to rich people. 
What do you think would happen if you or me or anyone else riled up a drift of fat, racist feebs to break into the capitol, beat up a bunch of cops and nearly kill the VP? 
Pretty sure we'd be in guantanamo like 6 months ago. Doubt we'd be sipping diet coke and anticipating what tomorrows breakfast buffet will have, while lying in tighty whities atop a pile of secret nuclear documents. >

"Amen!" I am definitely 
 TIRED of busting my ass for next to nothing, paying my taxes, playing by the rules while all I am really doing is allowing the fat bastards that don't work and live in their mom's basement to continue their lifestyle. And let's  not forget about the rich bastards that piss and moan about how misunderstood they are, all the while getting rich by our hard work. Both scenerios are funded by WE THE PEOPLE. >

Kick up,never kick down! >


As a presidential candidate in 2015, Mr. Trump said he would not take “even one dollar” of the $400,000 salary that comes with the job. “I am totally giving up my salary if I become president,” he said.
In his first three years in office, Mr. Trump said he donated his salary quarterly. But in 2020, his last full year in office, the documents show that Mr. Trump reported $0 in charitable giving.

Why, I'm shocked! Shocked! Well, not that shocked. >

Well, when you actually establish a charitable foundation in your own name that others donate too and end up using those funds for personal use to buy paintings of one self and pay your own fines it does kind of tell most people that your probably not going to end up donating your own money to some one else’s charity.
But there’s truth and then there’s the other end of the spectrum, Trump.
Yet, he’s still adored by his base. >

Are we all so awed by wealth that no one was willing to step up and remove him from the event? It’s so disheartening to see people so desperate to ingratiate themselves to the rich and “powerful.” >

At a VIP event like that, I can understand not wanting to make a ruckus, but if they had only called security and had him arrested, we might be living in a different version of history right now. >

Moments like the above mentioned are what gave Trump the visibility and following he used to leverage an election win. How many lives could have been saved if only someone had stood up to him over the years? >

Well, at least he "loves the military." Apparently not enough to have served when called or even financially support them by paying his taxes, but he loves them.. >

I think what the whole discussion overlooks is that Rich Republicans have for decades believed that the rich (job creators/investment class) shouldn't have to pay any taxes. Taxes would be consumption taxes only if they had their way and social programs and safety nets would be entirely charity. The rich still believe in social Darwinism even if they don't say it. >

It's hardly a shock that Trump lied about his 'perfect' Tax Returns, because he's already lied about nearly everything else in his life. >

Yep! And his presidency started when he was sworn in with the biggest lie at the time so far. "To serve and protect....etc..." What a horrible day that was. >

Can only agree, starting with all the lies about his inauguration crowd sizes and lying about the fact he won bigly  - (Trump won 46.1% & Hillary Clinton won 48.2% of the popular vote) >

My key takeaway? He used a sharpie to change his returns in 2016. >

He’s broke. He’s a liar. He broke a lot of laws. >

He's definitely a liar. He's likely broke.
I've been hearing about him breaking laws forever. I still haven't seen someone point out what laws he broke here. He will get some fines at most I predict.
Thousands of independent people are pouring through his taxes now and I'm asking simply, what crimes did he commit?
I can't stand Trump but this release of his taxes is not the gotcha moment many had hoped. >

Well, we already have seen voluminous evidence that his businesses have illegally either raised or lowered valuations on his properties in order to avoid taxes/get loans.
His claims of having no taxable income seem far fetched at best. They just were released today, but I'd bet money people will find PLENTY of illegal deductions and under-reporting of income in those taxes - just like he did with his businesses. >

He's boasted about gaming the system. He will get away with it in broad daylight. His accountants do some kind of bullshit fudging numbers to maximize his taxes. It's not uncommon. 
People have been sifting through his taxes for weeks now. PLENTY? I bet they found very little, thus the Friday holiday dump. >

I mean, yes. something like 150 million tax returns are filed each year and like 500 people a year go to jail (mostly for money laundering, bribery, etc.). So no, nothing will come from it. But that doesn't mean he didn't commit a crime.
They literally released them today. The press will take some time to go through them. >

You don't think the press had a heads up from the House, really? >

They don't release them until they release them. >

That last paragraph is awesome:

“The Democrats should have never done it, the Supreme Court should have never approved it, and it’s going to lead to horrible things for so many people,” he said. “The great USA divide will now grow far worse. The Radical Left Democrats have weaponized everything, but remember, that is a dangerous two-way street!”

Translated: "We're going to release the tax returns of private citizens and make the suffer. We're going to further divide the nation as much as we can. It's the Democrat's fault." >

Ahhh the old “stop hitting yourself, stop hitting yourself” or “ look what you made me do” 
The things the United States and the world has had to go through all because this man has a tiny penis and his dad didn’t love him. >

The American people are victims of an abusive relationship with the GOP.  But I mean... they are "God fearing Christians."  God says this kind of shit in the Bible all the fucking time! >

God's whole thing is creating a rule, then sending a loyal servant to break said rule, and then intervening at the last second. Job, Abraham, Balaam, David, I'm sure the list goes on.
Christians are in an abusive relationship with a fictional entity. No wonder they self-flagellate every chance they get. Their worldview is encompassed by the premise that there are those with more power than me, and they have the right to abuse me, and I must accept that abuse. >

Also Keep in mind he never won the popular vote just the key states for winning. Most people didn't care for Hillary, so lots of Dems and independents  didn't vote for anyone. >

Sir, this is a Wendy's. >

I'm confused by the gop threats of retaliation and trumps warnings. Didn't he make a promise that he'd release these? What's the big deal? >

It’s to justify the next break in precedent or generally shitty anti democracy type thing they do. >

After you have sacked the capital what other precedents matter? >

If I may post twice: I think there is a typo:
Trump paid $1.1 [blank] in federal income taxes during his first three years as president
Also bragging about creating thousands of jobs and magnificent structures and enterprises makes me remember that Trump Plaza Casino in Atlantic City was razed last year as an eyesore. It was 37 years old. Many contractors who built and worked on it and vendors who serviced it were never paid when their invoices were ignored. >

The GOP wishes the headline was 
Key Takeaways From Trump’s Return

but all they got was 
Key Takeaways From Trump’s Tax Returns >

His followers will say it’s more fake news. >

Question to my American friends. Is there not a separation of business tax and personal income tax in the US? The business may have lost money so can be offset, but any personal payments from business to individual (i.e. salary, dividend payments, etc) are taxed separately? >

It depends on the type of business entity. C-corporations, definitely. The owners of most Limited Liability Corporations and all sole proprietorship and partnerships factor in the owners' finances. >

The amount of money coming from foreign  countrys well presdent  is a big problem. >

Worst thing this putz ever did for himself was actually getting elected president. He could have kept criming along… >

LeBron was totally right.
He's a bum. >

So, nothing that will send him to jail? >

Too early to say, this will just help pinpoint where to begin investigating. >

He'll get away with everything he's done. >

Time will tell. Nobody knows for certain. >

I'm not hopeful. LOL