Hed make america not just great again but also rich again. We now have confirmation that not only was trumps richey rich act a scam, but hes actually been living on credit and drowning in debt the whole time. While pretending to be the worlds greatest businessman. What wealth he did have, he withheld from our troops, our roads, our bridges, federal law enforcement, and more because trump is the ultimate tax dodger. Living in Public Housing at 1600 black lives matter plaza while not chipping in to pay for anything that your taxes fund. Through blockbuster reporting from the New York Times examining 20 years of trump tax returns, we have learned that the selfproclaimed billionaire paid a grand total of 750 in federal income taxes in 2016, the year that he won the presidency. And another 750 bucks for his first year in office. He had paid no income taxes at all, zero, in ten of the previous 15 years. Its the most comprehensive look into Donald Trumps personal finances that weve seen, whic
Years. But thats just part of the story. I want you to pay special attention to what the report tells us about the president s financial situation right this very moment and what it means for our country Going Forward. The times found that donald trump is personally responsible for loans and other debts totalling 421 million. Most of it coming due within the next four years. We do not know who he owes that money to, and we dont know what kind of pressure the president is under to pay it back. We do not know if his creditors include International Businesses or foreign governments. And if so, we dont know what kind of influence or leverage they could have over him and all of this could have Huge National security implications for the United States of america. Because without knowing the answers to these really important questions, we cannot be sure that the decisions the president makes are in the best interest of our country whor in the best interest of donald j. Trump. Nbc news has not
If you paid more in federal income tax than President Trump. Kelly odonnell is at the white house with us. What are you hearing from the white house about this reporting . Reporter it is not often we have a major breaking story just at the time were scheduled to have an encounter in the Briefing Room with the president and that happened today. We were able to ask him about this report and its a lengthy New York Times report and certainly the Trump Organization had been aware of the reporting. They responded in the report. So the president was certainly prepared for this. He denies that the facts are accurate, but here is the problem. He does not provide us with any counter weight. I jumped in a couple of times. He rebuked me for that. That comes with the territory trying to ask the president if not 750 like the reporting suggests, well then what amount in federal tax did you pay . It would not stop the president from providing us that figure or a generalized number or some glimpse of h
Joe biden offers trump a different sort of challenge, especially during a pandemic, especially now that we know that the incumbent president believes evading federal income tax makes you smart. That is a topic that just might come up tomorrow evening. Indeed, tomorrow night were on the air the moment the debate ends. Well review the 90minute debate with our reporters and analysts. Earlier in the evening, Hillary Clinton joins rachel, nicolle, and joy in the 8 00 p. M. Eastern time hour. Then from cleveland, ohio, the 90minute debate at 9 00, live coverage. And well see you at 10 30 eastern time when its all over but the shouting. But per usual, no shouting here. Thats our broadcast for this backtowork monday night. Thank you so much for being here with us. My thanks to ali velshi and katy tur for filling in and allowing me a few days away. On behalf of all my colleagues at the networks of nbc news, good night. Tonight on all in, 36 days from election day, 24 hours from the first debate
Anything illegal. Each has faced potential exposure in at least one criminal investigation since trumps presidency began. We should all keep in mind that this is the very president said to be operating like a criminal begrade by Andrew Mccabe, then the number two at the fbi who was so alarmed by the conduct he witnessed in trumps earliest weeks in office that he opened a counterintelligence probe into the president of the United States. Mccabe in his book likens the vibe inside trump world to the russian mobsters hed investigated. The message, quote, this is a dangerous business and its a bad neighborhood. If you want my protection, i can protect you. And it is in that vein that another bombshell drops since we were last on the air. A court filing unsealed yesterday revealed for the very first time that the Justice Department is investigating a bribery scheme related to this white house and their dispensing of president ial pardons. Nbc news reporting that that investigation, quote, ma