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MartyTheGreek

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17. Now I wonder if the Panama Papers triggered all of this...

Wed Feb 19, 2020, 12:56 PM

Feb 2020

going back to pre 2016, if I recall. Haven't seen much in the news about this as it seemed to fade away. Have you seen any news on this? Thanks!

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Maddow said something that caught my attention. [View all] shockey80 Feb 2020 OP

Trump's first impulse is to throw his money around. So it's a good question. Eyeball_Kid Feb 2020 #1

Not necessarily. soldierant Feb 2020 #44

I doubt tax returns show fraud. Now, if someone has access to all the data that produces Hoyt Feb 2020 #2

That's why it's not just the returns we need... Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #4

The tax returns for Trump and the Trump organization NewJeffCT Feb 2020 #9

Still, there is no schedule or line-item for Fraud. A complete tax return is only a starting point, Hoyt Feb 2020 #10

agree on that part NewJeffCT Feb 2020 #11

Exactly. Have said before, it's not like he's gonna have a line Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #14

Not exactly; not all by themselves. BruceWane Feb 2020 #16

The tax returns (when compared with loan applications) will definitely show fraud. lagomorph777 Feb 2020 #23

Bill Barr's daughter has quite the job at Treasury, I'm sure she's on it..n/t monmouth4 Feb 2020 #25

if someone compares his tax returns to his statement of income and assests on bank loan lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #30

And the public know that he's not nearly as rich as he claims... TommyCelt Feb 2020 #33

That is such BS Farmer-Rick Feb 2020 #40

No, tax returns aren't likely to show fraud unless you have access to all Hoyt Feb 2020 #41

Yes they are I know someone who works for the IRS they do correspondence audits uponit7771 Feb 2020 #46

...AND how much were they being paid or promised to keep them protected? Scotch-Irish Feb 2020 #3

His returns don't "show" fraud. There's not ... Whiskeytide Feb 2020 #5

They'll show he was money laundering for Russian oligarchs joost5 Feb 2020 #6

Now I wonder if the Panama Papers triggered all of this... MartyTheGreek Feb 2020 #17

Here are a few videos that help explain the connection. joost5 Feb 2020 #48

The tax returns are fraudulent but will not show fraud unless they are compared to his financial yaesu Feb 2020 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Feb 2020 #8

Probably some paid off IRS flunkie in the NY office. ... aggiesal Feb 2020 #12

Who in New York State and or City? gordianot Feb 2020 #13

Probably both. Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #15

What Trump is really afraid of is people finding out he is a fake billionaire. dalton99a Feb 2020 #18

If he was a real billionaire then he wouldn't have needed to take a salary for "The Apprentice" Botany Feb 2020 #21

+1. And scam people using a fake university dalton99a Feb 2020 #22

Or charge the secret service for golf carts when they are protecting him on his golf courses Botany Feb 2020 #27

Red Don's US banking boycott began decades ago... MartyTheGreek Feb 2020 #19

Bank documents show Oligarchs guaranteeing Trump Loans. Under The Radar Feb 2020 #20

Loan Documents Viz Feb 2020 #28

They are protecting *everyone*... if Trump falls, they ALL do. Baked Potato Feb 2020 #24

IF Trump's returns showed fraud and corruption , no_hypocrisy Feb 2020 #26

A VERY worthy and relevant question. calimary Feb 2020 #29

there was a great article in the times about daddio trump and how he had certain people at the IRS Javaman Feb 2020 #31

I doubt the IRS protects Trump. Trump loves litigation to wiggle around serious financial charges Maribelle Feb 2020 #32

Good question! I always wondered this, and how he's been able to get away w/ the fraud... SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #34

Hopefully, the IRS is protecting everyone's tax return. It is our legal system that let's him hide. Midnight Writer Feb 2020 #35

PROTECTION blakstoneranger Feb 2020 #36

That is the crux of a universal question bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #37

Yep Meowmee Feb 2020 #38

Maybe see how big was the Russian bribe. rickyhall Feb 2020 #39

Exactly Joinfortmill Feb 2020 #42

Fraud, corruption, etc are no longer crimes that must be punished... BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #43

William Barr's daughter kwijybo Feb 2020 #45

We need a brave IRS employee to leak the returns!!! nt SylviaD Feb 2020 #47