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Good Business Isn't Good Patriotism
The New York Times reported over the weekend that Donald Trump claimed a $916 million loss on his 1995 tax returns which may have allowed Trump to avoid paying any income tax for nearly two decades.
Is Donald Trump just taking advantage of tax codes? The tax revelation comes just days after Trump publicly attacked Hillary Clinton for her husband's infidelity in an interview for The Times.
“Hillary Clinton was married to the single greatest abuser of women in the history of politics,” Trump said about Mr. Clinton. “Hillary was an enabler, and she attacked the women who Bill Clinton mistreated afterward. I think it’s a serious problem for them, and it’s something that I’m considering talking about more in the near future.”
Jamil Smith, senior national correspondent for MTV news, breaks down what the taxes and the personal attacks mean for voters, and listeners weigh in.