Key takeaways from the New York Times’ investigation into Trump’s taxes while in office – By Matthew Brown (USA Today) / Oct 11 2020
During his 2016 campaign and throughout his time in office, President Donald Trump has repeatedly made promises to “drain the swamp.” The phrase signaled to many a desire to change Washington’s widely maligned political culture.
In office, however, Trump has reportedly done just the opposite, according to a recent New York Times investigation into the federal taxes across the Trump organization.
Here are some of the most notable revelations from the investigation, which found over 200 companies, lobbying groups and foreign governments did business with, and benefitted from, work with Trump’s businesses.
Judd Deere, a White House spokesman, told the Times in response to their reporting that Trump remained out of the loop on the Trump Organization’s daily operations. Eric and Don. Jr remained in charge of the family business, he said.
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