On Trump's Taxes

On Trump's taxes, folks, with that New York Times bombshell article of theirs from this weekend (see link below). This is no small thing. This Republican Party President, Donald J Trump paid almost nothing in personal income taxes for nearly two decades.

The President of the United States.

That is incredible. It's nearly unthinkable. A President? Of the United States? And he PAID NO TAXES? None? And not just one year but for NEARLY 20 YEARS?

Someone wanna' tell us what part of a patriot that is?

Can you imagine the uproar if Barack Obama, the nation's first Black President, didn't pay taxes? And then for nearly two decades, too? The Right Wing and Republicans would have been furious. And livid.

Thanks, Republicans!

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Links:

LONG-CONCEALED RECORDS SHOW TRUMP’S CHRONIC LOSSES AND YEARS OF TAX AVOIDANCE

Five takeaways from NYT Trump taxes bombshell

18 Revelations From a Trove of Trump Tax Records

7 takeaways from President Trump's tax returns

5 Takeaways From NY Times Report on Trump's Tax Returns

Six takeaways from Trump's tax return report

Key Takeaways from Trump’s Leaked Tax Records

Trump’s long-hidden tax returns make him look like a terrible businessman, or a cheat. Probably both.

Republicans, Really

 The Daily Kos has Republicans down so right today.

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Poignant Republican Party President Quote of the Day

From also-Republican Party President Theodore Roosevelt, ironically enough.

“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official, save exactly to the degree in which he himself stands by the country. It is patriotic to support him insofar as he efficiently serves the country. It is unpatriotic not to oppose him to the exact extent that by inefficiency or otherwise he fails in his duty to stand by the country. In either event, it is unpatriotic not to tell the truth, whether about the president or anyone else.”

The Current Republican Party: Sunday Edition

GOP Jesus.

This Actually, Literally Frightening Republican President Donald J Trump and His Administration

There is so much wrong with and from this President Trump, it's honestly difficult to assess. That's  partly because he says and does so many contradicting things and then partly because there are so many ramifications, here and across the world, from, again, what he says and does. Here are some examples from this past week alone.

Trump’s Tariffs Stoke Fears That Trade War Will ‘Kill’ U.S. Jobs

Around the World, Threats of Retaliation Against U.S. Exports

A Week That Leaves Even Trump’s Supporters Confused

He's not even for supporting our laws, due process and the legal system.

Trump says take guns 'early' 

without due process

One more example of him saying one thing...

Trump Says Raise Age for 

Buying Assault Rifles, 

Defying NRA

And then, days later, if not sooner, changing his mind and position, entirely.

N.R.A. Suggests Trump May Retreat From Gun Control

There is not only what he says and then contradicts, entirely, there is also the gross, gross incompetence for what he isn't doing and what he doesn't do.

From South Korea to Syria, 

32 countries don't have a US ambassador

And then there's the corruption. You can't forget the corruption. Some of it is from within the White House.

Regulator Seeks Kushner Loan Details From Deutsche Bank

Some of it is outside the White House.

Former Trump Adviser Dumped Millions in Steel Stocks Days Before the President Announced New Tariffs

Not done there, there's this.

According to Fact Checker and the Washington Post, so far in his Presidency, in 406 days, Trump made 2,436 false or misleading statements.

President Trump has made 2,436 false 

or misleading claims so far 

Additionally, in 408 days, as of today,  he has spent 100 of those days on a Trump golf course.

Just 408 days into his presidency, Trump spends his 100th day on a Trump golf course

If you aren't at least concerned, folks, you aren't paying attention.

Try to have a nice weekend.

Links:

Chaos? What Chaos? Let's Have a Trade War!:

“I Hate Everyone in the White House!”: Trump Seethes

Every top Trump adviser in this photo has now resigned 

or been fired

A list of officials who have left 

the Trump administration