Trump has turned over tax returns — for lawsuits and loans
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Melbourne, Fla.
WASHINGTON > While Donald Trump won’t publicly release his income tax returns, the New York businessman has turned them over when it suited his needs — if he stood to make a profit, needed a loan or when a judge forced him.
Pennsylvania gaming regulators were given at least five years’ worth and eight boxes full of Trump’s tax documents. Nevada, Michigan, Missouri, Indiana and other state gaming officials also had access to multiple years of his returns. Large banks that lent Trump money over the years have also obtained Trump’s returns.
One common thread ties all those who have seen the documents: They can’t talk about them.
Such legal restrictions leave the public with only small glimpses into what Trump’s taxes might hold.
In Monday night’s debate, Democrat Hillary Clinton cited documents unearthed by reporters to question whether Trump doesn’t want to release his tax returns because he has paid little or no federal income taxes.
Trump’s response? “That makes me smart,” a comment he disavowed just minutes after the debate. Asked by reporters if he had admitted to not paying federal income taxes, Trump said, “I didn’t say that at all.”
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Clinton cited documents unearthed by Politico showing Trump didn’t pay any federal income tax during at least two years in the early 1990s because he lost more money than he earned. Other documents show he also didn’t pay any federal income taxes in 1978, 1979 and 1984.
Voters know little about Trump’s more recent finances beyond his own self-reported estimations of his wealth and listings of his business interests.
In all cases reviewed by The Associated Press, each person, organization, company or government office that has seen Trump’s tax returns is barred from discussing their full contents by professional or legal restrictions.
For example, employees of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board could face criminal penalties if they leaked information from Trump’s tax returns maintained in the board’s electronic files, said board spokesman Doug Harbach.
When asked whether Trump had turned over any returns to the Missouri Gaming Commission, officials said they were barred by state law from saying what Trump turned over.
“I could not tell you whether we had them,” said Edward Grewach, the commission’s general counsel.
Responses like these leave the decision to publicly release the taxes solely with Trump, who has repeatedly refused. Trump has cited an IRS audit as his reason for withholding the information, but the IRS and tax experts have said an audit doesn’t bar Trump from releasing his taxes. At the debate, Trump said he would release his returns — over what he described as his attorney’s objections — only after Clinton released roughly 30,000 emails she had deleted from her private server that she had deemed personal.
Earlier this month, Donald Trump Jr. gave a different reason why his father wouldn’t release the returns: The American people would ask too many questions.
“He’s got a 12,000-page tax return that would create . financial auditors out of every person in the country asking questions that would detract from (his father’s) main message,” the younger Trump told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Since 1976, every major party nominee has released the returns and Clinton has publicly released nearly 40 years’ worth. Even Trump’s running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, released 10 years of his tax returns.
Tax returns don’t measure net worth, so they wouldn’t verify whether Trump is worth the $10 billion he says he is. But the returns would reveal how much Trump earned from his assets, helping someone work back to an approximation of his net worth.
Trump’s own estimates of his income and net worth have previously been scrutinized by those who had access to his tax returns.
For a decade, Trump tangled with New York City authorities over his city tax bill, a battle first reported in June by journalist David Cay Johnson in The Daily Beast.
In Trump’s 1984 tax filings, he said he had lost money during a time in which he had just completed Trump Tower and regularly boasted about the success of his business deals. Trump also declared that he was primarily a consultant that year, and that his consulting business had $684,000 in business expenses and no income. He provided no receipts to justify the claimed expenses.
City tax authorities didn’t buy it — and after Trump appealed his tax bill, they fought with him for the next 10 years. Trump lost and was ordered to pay the taxes on more than $1 million in income.
Trump’s multibillion-dollar fortune has been questioned by banks that demanded his tax returns before lending him money. Commercial lenders generally require both personal and business tax returns as part of a loan application, and Trump provided such information to North Fork Bank in 2004 and 2005.
Though the bank’s evaluations aren’t public, discussion of them in a later deposition of Trump revealed they were unflattering. The deposition was taken in a defamation lawsuit Trump filed against journalist Tim O’Brien, who wrote a book that questioned Trump’s net worth. Trump lost the suit.
“(North Fork) concluded in their estimation that your net worth was actually $1.2 billion instead of $3.5 billion as you claimed. Are you aware of that?” asked O’Brien’s attorney, Andrew Ceresney.
Trump said he had not known that, but dismissed the quality of the bank’s opinion.
“The numbers are wrong,” he said.
North Fork wasn’t alone in marking down Trump’s net worth. Deutsche Bank also reviewed Trump’s finances as of 2004, deeming him to be worth “give or take $788 million,” Ceresney said in the deposition. The attorney did not say whether Deutsche Bank relied on Trump’s tax return in its calculation.
Deutsche Bank declined to comment about its evaluation of Trump’s worth, but the bank is required to keep customer information confidential by law. Capital One Bank — it bought North Fork in 2006 — did not respond to requests for comment by phone and email.
O’Brien did not respond to requests for comment, but in a story he wrote for Bloomberg, O’Brien said he was barred from discussing the contents of Trump’s tax returns because they were produced under seal in the court case.
In addition to a suggestion of his worth, Trump’s tax returns would reveal his charitable contributions. Despite boasting of sweeping generosity, the AP reported more than a year ago that there is little record of substantial personal philanthropy from Trump.
Trump has been dogged by questions about his personal giving and how his namesake foundation operates. The Washington Post has reported that Trump used donations given by others to pay for legal settlements, political contributions and even purchase portraits of himself.
Public disclosure would resolve many of these questions for voters.
A new Associated Press-GfK poll found that just under half of registered voters— 46 percent — say it is very important for candidates to release their tax returns, though Democrats were far more likely say it was very or extremely important than Republicans.
A recent Monmouth University poll also found that most Americans are aware that Trump has not released his tax returns, and just over half think it’s because he is hiding something he does not want the public to know.
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What’s 20 Trillion in debt with 200 trillion in unfunded liabilities?
Hint: It’s the corporation that Clinton and every crooked politician sucked dry.
The United States of America.
No, it is a lesson that every American should learn. You do not get something for Nothing, Voodoo economics, which is the main reason for our public debt will not balance the budget and will not help the economy. The only thing Voodoo will do is to increase income inequality and crash the economy. Shame republicans never listened to Papa Bush when he first labeled it Voodoo economics. Today the Donald wants to practice Voodoo on steroids. Yes, he would soon make GW Bush look good.
We can thank the Republican philosophy of tax cuts for the wealthy and expansion of government for that debt.
Indeed, when one looks and is able to understand the numbers, specially with the rear window of history as its context, it has been more than proven these somewhat antiquated conservative notions on the economy, just do not work. Data proves it, as well as analysis.
Obummer and Hillary already made GW Bush look good.
Obummer? Oh I see! You turned the President’s name into a word you think is funny!
It must be wonderful to be so easily amused!
And, as usual, we can count on klas’ sarcasm to emerge for the use of the word “obummer”, just we can rest assured it will remain hidden for the use of the word “chump”.
I think what we have now is Doodoo economics, and we are deep in it.
When you pay the bills by printing massive amounts of money, i.e. our current Quantitative Easement, it seems to be like rainfall: it is sprinkled around and works for a while but you will soon need more. It seems to mostly promote speculation rather than production. It results in real inflation in anything that has real value, such as housing.
I don’t know what the answer is, but I do not think it is more Doodoo.
Ask Trump’s economists who say you should forget the deficit and spend, spend to grow the ecomomy (these economists sound more like liberals like Paul Krugman– this is the new philosophy he follows based on the fact that cutting spending and austerity have not worked for Europe. Trump will increase the deficit tremendously to grow the economy and some on his economic panel have written articles and books about this.
It is amazing how ignorant some people are about the national debt. It has resulted from something called “deficit spending,” which means the government spends more money than it takes in and has to borrow the money to cover the deficit, most of which goes to pay for “entitlements,” also known as welfare. Both democrat and Republican presidents are guilty of doing it, but the King of deficit spending and the President who has added the most to the national debt is Obama.
You have no idea what you’re talking about. None. You never do.
Do you know what percentage of the total federal budget goes to welfare? Of course you don’t. Do you know how quickly the deficit has been reduced under President Obama? Of course you don’t.
Entitlements are also social security, medicaid, military benefits, law enforcement, programs for the disabled…..should we cut those as well, or does your putative overview only include those proscriptions promulgated from your lofty Pearce?
“Do you know how quickly the deficit has been reduced under President Obama?”
It’s not because of Obama. It’s from having a republican majority in congress.
Keolu that is false.The republican congress has stonewalled the president from day one of his two terms. The president has had to exercise his executive privilege on several occasions to do what is right for the people. Congress has shut down government to deter the president but he has had the balls to ignore them and continue to do what is best for the common people. All the republican congress has done is to kiss the as- of the 1% mega rich. If you disagree then explain to me why the president’s approval rating is at a record high of 58% and the Senate is in serious trouble of losing the majority.
Klastri, my comment was in reply to Boots, OldDiver and Ikefromeli who are blaming Republicans for the national debt, which is nonsense. My point was that the national debt has resulted from deficit spending by Democrats and Republicans alike and that the debt doubled under Obama because more deficit spending has occurred during his administration than under the administrations of previous presidents. That is a fact. You give Obama credit for reducing the budget deficit, buy you ignore the fact that he first tripled the budget deficit before decreasing it. He is the King of deficit spending. That is a fact. It also is a fact that he added more to the national debt in his almost eight years in office than all other presidents combined. Oh, yes, I almost forgot – 59% of federal expenditures in 2015 were for welfare.
Japan’s debt is over twice as great as the USin relation to GDP with NO dire consequences. What’s the problem with the US?
Also, all that debt comes from the Bush Great recession.
“”What’s the problem with the US?””
Democrats and your uninformed statements.
Keolu’s not got a clue….
That is exact why The Chump needs to prove that he is capable of balancing his checkbook. Successful business people do not go through multiple bankruptcies and do not stiff people who they owe money to.
interesting. Trump has a comebacker and I never thought about it that way. I think Trump will come down on her pretty hard the next time around. He’d be studying up how to get all of Hillary’s lies answering the next moderators questions.
As usual you are not specific about Hillary’s lies but I doubt they are anything like the Donald’s lies. Hell he hasn’t even released his tax returns after he said he would. I care more about this than I do about Hillary complying with some bureaucratic rule.
Hilliary told a whopper in front of 81 million people. Miss Piggy and the Housekeeper? Miss Universe came on Megan’s show and did not confirm or deny Donald made those statements. She also denied she made a statement about an eating disorder which was debunked by an interview she gave 1 year prior. How’s about TPP, E mails, Benghazi, etc. Crooked Hilliary has and will say anything and lie through her teeth for a vote. Just ask Obama. She has no remorse.
Trump will make mincemeat out of her in the next two debates.
I saw the former Miss Universe being interviewed by someone last night and again this morning and she did admit Trump called her Miss Piggy, Housekeeper and an eating machine. On a Fact Check segment on the debate, they said that 80% of what Trump said was not true.
Hillary as a senator and secretary of state accomplished nothing noteworthy other than her email scandal and documented lies.
Megan paid her to lie…
Miss Universe is a Bonnie. She is alleged to have driven the getaway car. Where does Crooked Hilliary find these dubious characters?
Donald should release his taxes before the next debate. That would put him points ahead. Rudy G.and Sean H.should encourage him to do so. Why would he not?
Hilary should release her emails before the next debate. That would put her points ahead. O’bummer and Bill should encourage to do so. Why would she not?
Something to hide?
Actually, he would lose a great deal if he did. Trump may be a dishonest but he is pretty shrewd.
Emails? Witch hunt. Be specific. A search warrant would have to indicate what your looking for as oppose to “looking for stuff”. Enough, I delete email everyday.
NB…you don’t know about the email scandal??!! WOW lol too much CNN Clinton News Network
Everything is just a game to Trump and he’ll do whatever it takes to avoid taxes as long as he can get away with it. Getting audited every year is not a common thing for any individual unless you are flagged as a chronic violator. Releasing his tax returns to the public probably would invite investigation from the justice department for tax evasion too, so there’s a lot of reason why he is hesitant to release it. They already are under the microscope for allegations of Trump using his non-profit Trump Foundation as a slush fund to avoid taxes.
The only thing Trump studies for our Slavic escorts, e.g. a future ex-wife.
A wee bit and pause out of the political scene- Mr. Trump, think a visit with your barber would be a nice break from your busy schedule. Restful too if your barber is a good listener while you speak what’s on your mind!
If Trump legally paid no federal taxes he is the right man on top . Because with his insight and acumen of the system he is the right man to revise the tax code so rich people have to pay a just share.
Does somebody have to actually tell you what a ridiculous statement that is?
Lol, agree with tiger. It’s like huhhhhhhhh?
Trump doesn’t know how to profit through responsible operations and by paying his dues. He won’t say it out loud now, but I’m guessing his big plan is to increase the national debt, then declare bankruptcy. That’s ALL he’s good at doing!
I would vote for him if he guarantee’s me that he would include my debts in his grand scheme of things when declaring bankruptcy.
Just joking; I’ll take my lumps if and when it comes, and be a responsible citizen and not burden America for any financial misfortunes that befall me.
allaha you right. it shows that donald trump is smart and our irs people are dummies. trump has been saying this all along. he’s smart our government is overrun with dumb laws and stupid people. trump will change the tax laws and make america great again.
nobody going cheat him.
lol, as if the Donald would actually do this. He wants to pay even less. What a con.
He says it’s smart to pay no taxes at all.
I suppose You Take NO deductions on your taxes. If not then you Make Yourself a FOOL.
wiliki and boots live off entitlements. That’s why they blindly support the democrats.
Donald’s tax deductions and credits are welfare for the rich.
Boots and other kupunas like myself have payed our dues. We deserve our entitlements.
OMG Allaha, you can’t be serious. You’re joking right???
Allah is a dumb down trumpy.
That is inane, it is the sort of upside down logic that said banks can self-regulate and be on the honor system to guard everyone’s interest……hello–Bear Stearns.
That’s like asking the wolf to watch the chicken coop.
What? Go get more rest. I don’t think you’ve fully recovered from your debate meltdown.
“What Difference Does it Make?”
Executive branch does not legislate funding or spending. That is done by the Republicans in the Senate and House.
What about the Democrats in the Senate and House Who raised the Debt when Bush was president?
Baloney. Obama’s budgets have always been balanced. In fact he has had less govt employment. Republicans have been eager to cut his budgets.
Entitlements like food stamps, and unemployment benefits have increased the debt.
Lunalilohi, your facts are a bit off. Congress appropriates money for the Federal government but it does not have the power to spend one penny. The Executive branch is responsible for controlling and spending money appropriated by Congress. During Obama’s almost eight years in office, money has been appropriated by Democrats and Republicans. Democrats controlled both houses of Congress during the first two years of the Obama administration. Republicans have controlled the House since 2010. Democrats controlled the Senate until 2014 when the Republicans took over. Thus, Republicans have controlled appropriations for less than two years of Obama’s presidency.
The only ways to have income and then not pay taxes are
Lose more money on your investments
Or
Invest money in things like assets, companies, that have depreciation
This means you are INVESTING your hard earned money into this economy
That creates jobs
That’s what the tax code, put together to ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT, was created by democrats and republicans
Frankly all this hand wringing about him not paying taxes while she lives off her connections and creates, invests in Nothing, exposes who is a patriot here. Risk your money to CREATE, and you’re a bad person?? Really??
In accounting there are lots of tricks to make it look like you are loosing money but are you really? I hope not. I am not all that against him not paying taxes by using all the breaks available to him. But I would like to know what those breaks are. Perhaps I can use them on my taxes. lol
Fact is Donald promised to release them and now he has said no. What a liar, liar, pants on fire.
And your Point is?
Actually, I think his most common statement is that he will release them when the audit is completed.
He will not, he will drag out the process as to avoid submitting his taxes over……that’s lawyers 101.
Just deal once w the IRS. They are paid to get you, they are smart people, no one,especially any Public person, escape their taxes. No one. They love to get you. It’s their job. I am sure especially if they audit. You have to prove, by yourself, that you aren’t gully
This is a misleading title and a serious whack job to try to discredit the man. Shouldn’t this be in editorial or opinion? How is this news? Again, the SA striving to get Clinton elected through poor reporting and biased articles.
You just can’t handle the truth.
Apparently Hillary can’t Handle TELLING the Truth!
I agree with Trump. He said against the advice of his lawyers he will release his tax returns when Hillary turns over her 33,000 e-mails.
Two separate issues and since past candidates for president has released tax returns without any restrictions, it is wrong of the Donald to attach such a restriction to it. Come on Donald what are you hiding? I think he is not nearly as rich as he says he is. He is actually just a poor little rich boy, not a self made man.
Obviously Hillary has something to hide.
It is a documented fact that 99.5 percent of the “1 percent” pay taxes at roughly 33 percent of their income. This includes the Clintons. Since Dishonest Donald brags he is smarter than the IRS and doesn’t pay, is there any reason that they would not audit his taxes every year?
Did The Donald break any laws?
Will hiLIARy release the copies of the 33,000 emails showing the YOGA & chelsea’s wedding plans she “claimed” was about? She hiding something? Why the BleachBit?
Oh and don’t forget the 2000 Groupon email. The DCCC robot email,5000.
Won’t even try to understand you bc there’s no there there
No surprise from the AP. That’s business. You pay taxes based on What you owe. Looks like the Democrats pay more.
No wonder he can’t release his taxes. It sealed. At least he didn’t bleach it and hit it with a hammer and his accountants didn’t take the 5th.
oops forgot about the taking the HAMMER to her devices…same HAMMER she wanted to use on Bubba’s device?
(couldn’t help it, my funny bone)
Les-less. Nothing is sealed, he can release them today. What is Dishonest Donald hiding? Ties to Russian banks? Loans to and from political friends? Zero donations to charity?
Or, as I have been told, that their family enclave in the Trump building, is totally written down, and is in the tens of million in terms of deductions.
What about hiLIARy’s 33,000 BleachBit emails….Benghazi?….what she hiding? Any emails on claimed YOGA and/or chelsea’s wedding plans found yet?
It’s sealed??? What does that mean….?
What is Trump hiding? Didn’t Warren Buffet (one of the richest men in the World ) ask the same question? He needs to be truthful. Why all the excuses?
What about hiLIARy’s 33,000 BleachBit emails….Benghazi?….what she hiding? Any emails on claimed YOGA and/or chelsea’s wedding plans found yet?
Benghazi is a GOP wet dream. Sheet happens in Libya. Good thing she got Khadafi eliminated. She was also instrumental on the Bin Laden take down. Trump was on TV selling the Apprentice and eating at the best restaraunts. Boy that some experience for agent orange man.
lol ty
I don’t know if it’s a world record but Donald Trump has been sued more than 3,500 times over the past 30 years. This isn’t someone who should be president.
The Donald didn’t leave 4 Amricans behind to be tortured & killed….after they requested for added security numerous times.
What about the 40+ mysterious deaths left behind in the 40 years of the Clintons political career?
Tin foil hat-check, pretend bunker in your parents house-check, Jewish community running not just the central bank but the global financial community-check, big foot and UFO goggles-check, hoarding food and guns-check.
You are now officially certified as the Hawai’i representative to the conspiracy society.
And you get all your info from CNN.
And how many American lives did Bush/Cheney/Powell leave in the MidEast? Thousands. Good thing Dishonest Donald didn’t support the war, well, according to Dishonest Donald and his revisionist history…..
WOW “Blame Bush” lol ty for not calling me a racist lol
No, I think you are not quite right. He has been involved in 3500 lawsuits, but not sued 3500 times.
About half were him suing deadbeat gamblers from his casinos who would not pay their bill.
I recall there were about 450 for which we know the details and court resolution, of which he won the vast majority.
(I recall from a USA article that he lost 35).
I think the biggest reason Trump does not release his taxes is because the public, even many Republican voters, would be outraged at the years he has not paid taxes. All this while living a lavish lifestyle. The media would have a field day on his account and a lot of financial and tax analysts would find a lot of dirt that make him wish he did not run for office to begin with.
“All this while living a lavish lifestyle.”
Do you honestly believe Hillary struggles in the ghetto?
Bill and Hillary pay a LOT of taxes. How do we know? BECAUSE THEY RELEASED THEIR TAX RETURNS!!!
Trump’s turn. Unless he’s hiding something, and his blind followers don’t want to know he is fooling them.
Unless a person goes 3rd party it is a hard decision on the lessor of two evils.
But then you get the “wasted vote” mantra, which is actually driven by efforts to diminish the endless pricking of one’s conscience for selecting either of the two buffoons currently on stage..
Trump is an unethical BUM !! His philosophy: If it’s Unethical, but legal – Just DO It !! A statement on US morals. Hire an attorney to get me off this legal charge because it was JUST unethical. Sort of like the Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, UBS, Citigroup, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, etc, etc way of doing business. Trump brags that it’s smart to not pay taxes, but he’s still a patriot ?? What an okolehole !!! Scary to think people actually consider him better than Lying Hillary who HAS paid her taxes………….
The Clintons got one on Donald. Their activities are neither ethical nor legal. Little Barry Hussein’s DoJ and FBI protect them so Barry isn’t contaminated by their shenanigans.
I can’t believe I’ve read all these posts. We go brought this every four years. My, things HAVE changed. Unfortunately I cannot delete all of this from my mind like Hillary did with her emails. But worse yet, I cannot believe I paid more taxes than Trump on several of those years. During those years I packed cold cut sandwiches or ate instant ramen like it was going out of style while Trump ate at fine dining establishments and lived in a mansion or two. Augh! Someone needs to invent a medication to delete these facts from my mind. While they’re at it they need to invent a bottle that will remind me why I go to work and lay taxes. One with a big screen and a great audio. Wait, that’s called a tv and surround system. Wait, never mind the screen on those prescription bottles. I don’t want to see advertisement for those inhalers that cost more than my years’ supply of instant ramen. I might end up needing those medications that they prescribe to patients at mental hospitals. Wait, maybe that’s not so bad at all. Hey, Doc, can I see you about these things on my mind?
Pardon my typing on my iPad. That alone is an issue in itself. Anyway, ALOHA to everyone who have entertained me today with their zany posts replete with Donald “The Honest” Trump and Hillary the Deleter (ala “The Deflator” of the New England Patriots Tom Brady ball deflating scandal) posts. Just give Hillary a four game suspension for deleting and Trump a four game suspension for lying, cheating and stealing. No? Okay how about we just cancel this year’s Super Bowl and invite everyone for a UFC match between Hillary and Trump. At least we’ll all be entertained and no one will lose a dollar because the betting lines will be out on this one. Nevada will take bets on who will come out the winner only if Trump releases his tax returns. I for one would trade the Super Bowl for this mythical fight. Wait, that mythical fight is going to happen…
Put my money on Hillary…
Wait, I don’t have any money to put on her as taxes took all that…I’ll put my years’ worth of instant ramen cups and up you one bologna sandwich. I’ll just starve. Trump will still have his jets and mansions. We can all knock on his door and maybe he’ll throw us a bone. I suspect he’ll send the bonds on us. Never mind.
Don’t worry, Dishonest Donald will make you pay MORE in taxes to cover up his tracks in spending trillions for his projects.
And here’s the mythical UFC fight on UFC 10081! Grab your ramen cups and bologna sandwiches because we are in for a fight! Cojak will be our commentator and Klaptree will be our referee! Tita Rita will be our guest commentator! Stay tuned deformed the epic battle between Hillary and Trump as soon as I am done feeding the kids their ramen and bologna sandwiches…and yes, Koolaid (as that’s the only drink I can afford). Yay! The fight will be on this afternoon so stay tuned as we give you the play-by-play!
Don’t forget to pick up your Koolaid as we all know we are all Koolaid drinkers because we post here. By the way Koolaid is sponsoring this event, not that green stuff that costs an arm and a leg. So stay tuned. It’s going to happen. Like Trump, I promise ya…
Music playing in the background: Heartache Tonight by the Eagles…welcome to today’s match between Hillary “The Deleter” Clinton and Donald “The Honest Man” Trump! Cojak: you know back in my day the ring was just a mud hole and a rope around it to delineate the “squared” circle. Klaptree: in my day we had only a grass field and branches to make our ring. We settled our difference with sticks. Ali’i: scary! Tita Rita: the crowd is wild with excitement!
Kaepernick sings the Nantional Anthem while everyone stands. Well, everyone but Chelsea Clinton who is busy powdering her nose. She stands up sheepish shyly when the camera is on her. Trump’s daughter gets up also as she shovels her powder cache into her purse. George Foreman is here with his ubiquitous grill. Everyone’s sampling his steak from the grill. And off we go! Guest ring announcer WizardofWaikiki: standing at 5’6″ and 132 pounds is Hillary! On my left is Trump at 6’2″ and weighing in at 180 pounds, according to him! He will not release his weight so we’ll have to go by that.
Hillary is waving to the crowd in a queenly fashion as she’s apt to do. Bill Clinton is at the apron waving her good luck. All of Trump’s ex-wives are at apron are waving him kisses and promise letters to serve as cabinet members. Wait…Trump has a trick up his sleeves. Hillary did not see it coming! She is pinned underneath his last ten years of tax payments. Unfortunately it was not heavy enough to hold her down. She pulls out her hair dryer and bows off the papers. The pages blind Trump as he staggers all over the ring. Hillary now has him in a hold that Bill taught her. It’s called the Lewinsky Hypnotic Trance! Trump is in trouble. He staggers as he counters with his famous Bankruptcy Hold! Referee Wikiwiki asks Hillary if she concedes. She says no!
She courageously slips out of the hold to the delight of the Democrats. But Trump slaps her in the Figure Four Leg Lock taught to him by Ric Flair! Ric is applauding the move. Wait, Tom Brady is in the crowd! He has thrown something to Trump. It’s Vaseline! Hillary can’t get a grip on Trump as she tried to get out of the hold. Wait, it’s BJ Penn and he’s pointing to Trumps glistening body. He’s claiming it’s grease! The referee stops the match and calls the commissioner, Roger Goodell. Brady brings in BleedGreen who objects. While they discuss the matter Trump has Hillary in the hold. Wait, Popeye comes out of the crowd and gives Hillary a can of his spinach. Hillary eats the spinach and transforms to the Hulkster blond hair and all complete with the famous bald spot. Hillary gets off the hold and pins Trump as the commissioner convenes with BleedGreen. WaianaeBoss brings in the union bosses with him and the continue to discuss the matter. Another referee comes in. It’s Cruz! Has he turned on Trump? He slaps the ring floor for the count of three and we have a new champion! Wait, the commissioner has decided that the match is not over. He finds the tax papers to show that they are actually the deleted emails from Hillary! What was Trump doing with them? Was he in cahoots with Hillary to sabotage the Republican Party? Stay tuned to the never ending drama if the presidential election…
Little early in the day to be hitting the bottle, no?
The story is about Trump not yet releasing his tax returns. Why are liberals and the liberal media making such a big deal about it? Obama did not provide evidence of his birthplace in Hawaii until April 2011, three years into his presidency, yet liberals and the liberal media gave him a pass the entire time. Obama has refused to release his academic records, but it is of no concern to liberals and the liberal media. Hillary has refused to release transcripts of her speeches to Wall Street firms for which she was paid more than $200,000 per speech, yet liberals and the liberal media could not care less about it. So why are liberals and the liberal media piling on Trump for not releasing his tax returns? It can be argued that the public has a right to know about these things, but producing such documents is not a Constitutional requirement or qualification to run for or serve as President.
Where are Dishonest Donalds college transcripts? Let’s see all his divorce settlements. And what’s up with his third wife lying about graduating from a college she never even attended? Why aren’t her immigration records being made public?
you know what trump should have said to Hillary, I e-mailed you my tax returns but you destroyed them with the other 33,000 e-mails no one can prove he was not telling the truth. it would be his word against Her in the the debate, so that would put the issue to rest. because they could not prove it.