Eric Trump’s interview puts them on the record in saying that he has indeed paid federal income taxes.
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Whether she meant to or not, Conway confirmed a portion of this week’s major report from The New York Times, which said that Trump used that massive loss in the mid-90s to lessen (or even eliminate) his tax burden in other years.
“That was pretty surprising given all the “rah-rah” for Hillary Clinton since the debate”, Conway said. To win the 270 electoral votes needed to gain the presidency, Trump nearly certainly would need to carry North Carolina and Florida as well as OH, and even then would need to take some other state now in Clinton’s column. Tim Kaine in the vice presidential debate.
It notes that the estimates are based on “the best available evidence”, adding, “the only way to know the real cost to American taxpayers is for Donald Trump to release his tax returns”.
The Clinton campaign has recently stepped up its efforts in other heavily white northern states, including Minnesota and ME, suggesting concern about soft support in places where the minority vote is smaller than average.
“Can you imagine what he went through after making that statement?” Trump later said he was being sarcastic.
“There’s no one who has shown more genius in their way to maneuver about the tax code as he rightfully used the laws to do that”, Christie said on Fox News Sunday.
He also attacked Hillary Clinton, who he said has “lived off of the government her entire life”.
“What gives him (Trump) hope is she’s isn’t getting that enthusiasm among African Americans that Obama got”, he said.
There were signs Trump’s troubles were trickling down to other Republicans on the ballot. “I won’t comment on that”, he said.
Trump responded affirmatively, but it was like pulling teeth – and Trump continued to deflect in a way that suggested he was defending a man who hasn’t really paid them.
All four are battleground states, also known as swing states, in which both Democratic and Republican candidates have a good chance of winning.
Connecticut Department of Revenue Services commissioner Kevin Sullivan said Monday his agency conducted internal checks and was confident no staffers had improperly looked up Trump’s returns. Kelly Ayotte stumbled Monday night, when asked whether she considers her party’s nominee a role model for children.
She calls it “the art of the comeback”. “It’s always Trump first and everyone else last”.
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Thomas reported from Haverford, Pennsylvania.
