In Trump Donations, Big Tax Write-Offs and Claims That Don’t Always Add Up
Hidden financial records cast doubt on a number of his charitable commitments and show that most of his giving came from land deals that offset his income.
David Enrich
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NEW: @realDonaldTrump boasts about his charitable giving. But his tax records show it’s a mirage. More than 90% of what he’s “given” hasn’t involved giving at all — he’s simply agreed not to develop land. @susannecraig @russbuettner
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New Tax Story: Donald Trump’s taxes show he didn't reach for his wallet for most of his charitable giving. The bulk of it came from donating land. His taxes also cast doubt on a number of charitable commitments he has boasted about.
Breaking: New NYT Trump tax report.
Long-hidden tax records show that Trump didn't reach into his wallet for his charitable giving. The vast bulk came from simply agreeing not to develop land — in several cases, after he had shelved development plans.
SCOOP: Trump’s long-hidden tax records, obtained by @nytimes, cast doubt on his charitable commitments and show that most of his giving came from land deals that offset his income.
Donald Trump was paid roughly $4.5 million for Crippled America, his 2015 book. No, that is not a typo. He promised to give the proceeds to charity, though his taxes show not all of it went to good causes. New tax story here 👉
It's darkly funny that Trump's closing message consists of incoherent lies and innuendo about Biden and foreign money - and meanwhile here's Trump pocketing cash from Muammar Qaddafi.
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The article, tho, is mainly about Trump's charitable deductions for conservation easements on his properties. We've basically known for a long time that he's taking phony deductions, but there's new detail here. NYS is investigating. IRS should be too.
Tax cheat and NOW charity fraudster: Trump’s Philanthropy: Big Tax Write-Offs and Claims That Don’t Always Add Up - The New York Times
Conservation easements are really egregious scam, so no surprise to find that Donald Trump has exploited them to the hilt.
This isn’t #philanthropy. It’s self-serving manipulation of the tax laws, via @NYTimes