Reporter: “Do you think people are interested in seeing two billionaires fight out over Twitter or in the way that you guys seem to be going at it right now?”
Michael Bloomberg, one of the richest men in America: “Two billionaires? Who’s the second one?”
Leaked tax returns have shown that Trump has allegedly paid very little in tax over the years.
After the constant media attention and public asking for Trump’s tax returns to be public, it has become regular conversation filler to question why Trump hasn’t been forthcoming with his financial reports. The most common conclusion reached has been that he has not amassed the level of wealth he claims - not tax avoidance.
Trump’s own reaction to the news has been mixed - it went from “totally Fake News” to being “illegally obtained information” with “only bad intent” - a mixed message if the American public has ever heard one. If it’s fake news, how could it have been illegally obtained? It’s either fabricated or illegal - even Trump can’t have it both ways.
Trump claims the “tax credits” were warranted - and went on to reiterate how he is the only President in recent history to pass up on the $400,000 salary, which he reminded the public of because “the Fake News hasn’t”.
Not only is this bad for Trump, it’s easy to understand for the general public. Unlike a secret phone call with a foreign military leader, the implications of tax cuts and low tax payments for a billionaire will resonate with all. Trump’s chances of winning over the electorate in time for the November election. It will be hard for the Trump campaign to spin this in a positive light.
Written by Jessica Craighill
Artwork by Zara Masood
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