Discussion: Trump: Maybe I'm Being Audited Because I Love The Tea Party

system1 · February 28, 2016, 5:15pm

Discussion for article #246590

magical_panda · February 28, 2016, 5:21pm

I’m envisioning a commercial that simply juxtaposes clips of Trump telling us what he loves.

“I love the Tea Party”
“I love the poorly educated”

Maybe just those two in a loop. Make it a 30-minute infomercial.

antisachetdethe · February 28, 2016, 5:27pm

Why are you audited and your wealthy friends aren’t? Perhaps it’s the four bankruptcies and numerous suits for fraud.

misterneutron · February 28, 2016, 5:30pm

It goes beyond that. You get audited year after year only if the IRS finds violations of the tax code in your returns. If your returns are clean, they’re not allowed to audit you every year.

tiowally · February 28, 2016, 5:32pm

I thought tRump was being audited, not for his highly questionable business practices, but because he was a Christian.

misterneutron · February 28, 2016, 5:33pm

“But I repeat myself.”

pickwick · February 28, 2016, 5:36pm

The idea of floating another anti-Obama conspiracy theory must have been irresistible for Trump.
It’s like o-man this is too easy… I can’t pay people to come up with stuff this good.

mcbain · February 28, 2016, 5:38pm

Maybe I’m Being Audited Because I Love The Tea Party

That’s some grade A pandering. The funny thing is that the TP won’t think it is pandering and actually agree with Trump. That’s why Trump loves “the poorly educated”.

austin_dave · February 28, 2016, 5:45pm

I thought it was condos?

adunn · February 28, 2016, 5:46pm

Lets not forget that aside from his love for the TP and his deep Christian faith, he might be audited due to his reported ties with the Mafia. It’s alright that he’s in bed with the mob, because he loves the TP and is a good Christian who hates the Pope.

austin_dave · February 28, 2016, 5:46pm

Snopes says no.

littlegirlblue · February 28, 2016, 5:53pm

“I love them so much I charged only $36,000. tuition at Trump U and that included having their picture taken next to my cardboard cutout.”

meri · February 28, 2016, 5:54pm

Do…we know that he is actually being audited? Or could this just be something pulled from his ass because of course stupid people will believe this without question?

littlegirlblue · February 28, 2016, 5:58pm

He is being audited, says it happens every years because. . . whatever.

trnc · February 28, 2016, 5:59pm

More likely, he’s not being audited every year. One month ago, he said his tax returns were all approved and beautiful.

trnc · February 28, 2016, 6:00pm

This.

chicago11 · February 28, 2016, 6:02pm

He’s approaching the punch drunk stage. Just let him dissemble further. His opponents Rubio and Cruz are also heading into unhinged territory. It’s a sad stat for America but let them destroy each other and themselves.

musgrove · February 28, 2016, 6:11pm

Or because fraud, yeah fraud sounds right.

geofu54 · February 28, 2016, 6:15pm

I Love The Tea Party

At this rate the day may be near when we see Wasilla Barbie on a Republican ticket second time…

And yep I thought it would be impossible when the 2008 election was over.

We’ve come a long way…

real2 · February 28, 2016, 6:16pm

What a riot. Trump could give a crap about the tea party. or any other party. He could eat the whole thing for lunch.