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Home · Politics

What Everyone's Saying About Trump's 2005 Tax Returns

After Rachel Maddow released Trump's tax returns, the internet discussed theories on what the limited information really means. 
What Everyone’s Saying About Trump’s 2005 Tax Returns
Win McNamee
By Danielle Kwateng-Clark · Updated October 26, 2020
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On Tuesday, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow released two pages of President Donald Trump’s 2005 tax returns. The “leak” came after a solid year of Trump avoiding the release of his taxes that could potentially be criminal and damning to his political career. We’ve haven’t heard so much talk about taxes since the Nixon administration. Despite the hoopla, the only information we took away from the 11-year-old taxes is that he made $150 million and paid $38 million in taxes. David Cay Johnston, the journalist who claims the return was placed in his mailbox by an unknown source, contends that despite what they have, there’s no information on the sources of Trump’s income. Subscribe to our daily newsletter for the latest in hair, beauty, style and celebrity news. Trump made sure to give his opinion on Twitter this morning.

Does anybody really believe that a reporter, who nobody ever heard of, "went to his mailbox" and found my tax returns? @NBCNews FAKE NEWS!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 15, 2017
“Does anybody really believe that a reporter, who nobody ever heard of, “went to his mailbox” and found my tax returns? @NBCNews FAKE NEWS!,” the commander-in-chief said. But what added depth to the conversation was the dialogue on Twitter. Users tweeted theories about who sent the tax returns, why and if we’ll ever be able to see more.

My reaction after all that to Rachel Maddow only having 2 pages of Trump's 2005 taxes.... pic.twitter.com/PwAtoUkWil

— McNeil (@Reflog_18) March 15, 2017

So:

1. Trump made $150 million
2. Trump paid $36 million in taxes

And this is bad for him how?

— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) March 15, 2017

I absolutely believe Trump released this tax return himself. Anything to distract people from the countless other scandals he's mired in.

— Shaun King (@shaunking) March 15, 2017
There was also talk from Democrats about the taxes, which some feel were a distraction from Trump’s health care plan that will leave 24 million people uninsured.

Dems should return focus to Trumpcare tomorrow & the millions it will leave uninsured, not get distracted by two pages from '05 tax return

— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) March 15, 2017

Most interesting # in Trump's taxes: 24,000,000.

Oh no wait that's just how many Americans will lose health care under his terrible plan.

— John Dingell (@JohnDingell) March 15, 2017

Candidate Trump said he wouldn’t release ANY returns because of audit.

Apparently the WH is no longer concerned, so why not release all? https://t.co/MYX28KYhkO

— Mo Elleithee (@MoElleithee) March 15, 2017
An officially statement from the White House states, “You know you are desperate for ratings when you are willing to violate the law to push a story about two pages of tax returns from over a decade ago.” Adding, “Despite this substantial income figure and tax paid, it is totally illegal to steal and publish tax returns. The dishonest media can continue to make this part of their agenda, while the President will focus on his, which includes tax reform that will benefit all Americans.” We’d like to note that it is not illegal under the First Amendment (“abridging the freedom of speech”) for a media outlet to publish Trump’s tax returns as it serves of important public interest and was given to Johnston anonymously.
TOPICS:  Donald Trump
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