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Like Nixon, Trump Evades Taxes — But The Striking Similarities Only Begin There

Donald Trump’s tax returns are the talk of the town, and news outlets and the Twittersphere are humming with comparisons to another White House occupant plagued by tax scandals: Richard Nixon.

“‘People have got to know whether or not their president is a crook,’ Nixon said,” tweetedWashington Post columnist Catherine Rampell on Monday. “The comment wasn’t about Watergate, but rather funny business in his tax returns.”

A New York Times exposé published Sunday revealed that Trump’s billionaire persona is largely a myth. Instead, Trump’s financial records show massive debt, bumbling business dealings, and a penchant for avoiding taxes. Continue reading.

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