Donald Trump’s tax returns have just been made public in the United States. They represent thousands of pages and data relating to the taxes of the former president, his wife and children, as well as family businesses. What Donald Trump tried to keep secret for years.
With our correspondent in New York, Loubna Anaki
The documents made public concern the period between 2015 and 2020, mainly the period when Donald Trump was in the White House. Some details had already leaked, but these documents show, for example, that the former president paid just over a million dollars in taxes during his presidency.
He paid 750 dollars in 2017 and nothing at all in 2020. And it is this nothing at all that is interesting in the eyes of the experts. This shows that the billionaire has reported huge deficits, which contradicts the image of a successful businessman he puts forward. We also learn that while he had promised to donate all his salaries as president to charities, he kept everything for him in 2020.
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The relatives of Joe Biden in the sights of the Republicans
The former president reacted and accuses the Democrats of abuse of power. He warned that it was going “ deepen divisions in the country and that it would backfire “. Because we know that even before the publication of these documents, some elected representatives of the Republican Party were warning against a dangerous precedent.
As Republicans take control of the House of Representatives, some are already starting to call for audits of Joe Biden’s finances. But as the Democratic president has already made his statements public, the Republicans say they could target his relatives, in particular the affairs of his son Hunter.
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