NYT publishes Trump tax returns
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@jon-nyc said in NYT publishes Trump tax returns:
It confirms what we’ve always known - he’s a shit businessman and a first rate self-promoter. The Apprentice kept him afloat and gave him a platform from which advanced to the presidency.
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Please be clear. Is "we've always known" include everyone here, everyone in the world, everyone in the universe? Even God!!?? Could be, your mind-reading is that objective? And "always" must mean like centuries ago, like gravity, right? "We've always known...""shit businessman" -- of course!, but that phrase just wouldn't fit on the side of one of his jets, so what's a guy gonna do.
"first-rate self-promoter." That's true, I can't stand second rate self-promoters, know what I mean? Especially when he is surrounded by modest politicians, humble, quiet, deep. So many examples of humility in politics and all walks of life. Even Ax's piano playing!
I never watched his "Apprentice" TV show. Heard it had quite the following. Thanks for keeping him afloat, though. And from a TV show, advancing to the presidency. . . so THAT'S how it's done! I have been misled all these years.
And, I've decided that the Vette should be candy-apple red, with a tan ragtop. Definitely tan.
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@jon-nyc said in NYT publishes Trump tax returns:
It confirms what we’ve always known - he’s a shit businessman and a first rate self-promoter. The Apprentice kept him afloat and gave him a platform from which advanced to the presidency.
No, it's called licensing your brand.
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@Mik said in NYT publishes Trump tax returns:
How, pray tell, did a shit businessman manage to get himself elected president?
See the other half of the quote.
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@Rainman Self-promotion can sometimes be more remunerative than business acumen. Much, much more in Trump’s case.
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@Mik said in NYT publishes Trump tax returns:
How, pray tell, did a shit businessman manage to get himself elected president?
The same way that shit actors manage to get themselves elected governor of California, and in some cases President?
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"My pronouns are FA/FO." - Mik, 2024
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@Mik said in NYT publishes Trump tax returns:
I think he needs to not discuss it in the debates. Been audited, no laws broken, end of story.
According to Trump himself, the audit is still on-going, so you cannot yet conclude whether there is any law broken, the story has not ended.
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So this image has been circulating social media meant as an indictment on Trump, but I see it as more of an indictment on Obama... What do you think?
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@LuFins-Dad said in NYT publishes Trump tax returns:
So this image has been circulating social media meant as an indictment on Trump, but I see it as more of an indictment on Obama... What do you think?
That's interesting. Man made a fortune off of being President...
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One thing I haven’t seen in the newspaper is saying what President Trump income was for the years.
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@LuFins-Dad said in NYT publishes Trump tax returns:
So this image has been circulating social media meant as an indictment on Trump, but I see it as more of an indictment on Obama... What do you think?
It was from his book. 1099 income. Not a lot of fancy deduction opportunities.
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That $750 in 2017 amount is making headlines.
But I'm looking at the Times story and it says
Each time, he requested an extension to file his 1040; and each time, he made the required payment to the I.R.S. for income taxes he might owe — $1 million for 2016 and $4.2 million for 2017. But virtually all of that liability was washed away when he eventually filed, and most of the payments were rolled forward to cover potential taxes in future years.
So, he paid $4.2 million in 2017
But "virtually all of that liability was washed away"
What kind of statement is that? virtually? washed away?
There is an indication that the $750 was the amount owed on tax day, but he had already paid $4.2 million.
I can't say I understand what the nyt is saying, but it looks to me like they might be stretching the facts.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/27/us/donald-trump-taxes.html
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@Copper said in NYT publishes Trump tax returns:
and most of the payments were rolled forward to cover potential taxes in future years.
SO that mean he "overpaid" and didn't ask for a refund, rather rolled it forward. I do it every year, albeit with smaller numbers.
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So Trump loaned the US $4,000,000 interest free to indefinitely. He’s a helluva guy!
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@Copper said in NYT publishes Trump tax returns:
There are a lot of businessmen who would sell their souls to achieve what Mr. Trump has achieved.
He did sell his soul. Why do you think he's in such horrendous debt?
