Trump Taxes: Its all pre Covid. The stituation today is much worse.

[judeling]

Trump's financial situation must be much worse now. As these returns seem to explain a lot already, they also explain Trump's reaction to the virus as well.

Let us not forget there was a point where it seemed like he was taking it seriously (even if incompetently). His numbers moved up and he was getting relatively good press. But then it became clear how much it was going to cost him as the hospitality industry collapsed. It was then he really pivoted and went hard on open up.

Essentially Trump has killed tens of thousands and injured many more to prop up a failing business empire made up of smoke and mirrors.

[Shermann]

1. I do recall him lamenting about losing money as President not that long ago

Perhaps there was a rare glimpse of honesty there?

[musclecar6]

2. Yep

That is exactly why he kept downplaying covid cause it was going to put a big hole in HIS WALLET. All about him all the time. Hard to imagine a bigger piece of garbage.

[judeling]

6. Agreed

It explains why he seemed to be playing against his reelection self interest.

[renate]

3. Exactly

He fooled us all (well me anyway) into thinking it was just about the election and staying out of jail.

Turns out it was also about staying away from open windows.

[moonscape]

7. Same. Nothing else made

sense until yesterday.

[pandr32]

4. It appears he was trying to profit by swindling supply lines as well

And then there was the so-called treatment that proved to be dangerous.

[OAITW r.2.0]

5. Hotel's and Commercial Real Estate have cratered.

And there is no one to blame other than his own ineptitude with how he handled the virus threat in 1st qtr 2020.

They ain't gonna help when the notes come due....

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

8. chicago tower is a ghost town.

and it was already bad.

[judeling]

9. Yes

The important thing to remember is Trump doesn't really think ahead it is all in the moment.
So the cash flow was more important in the moment then the election was because he has the idea he can talk his way out of anything.

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

10. and he was gonna build the tallest building in the world.

then 9/11 happened and he got cold feet.
now it's just one more tall building in a city full of them. it's fugly, too.

[pansypoo53219]

11. awwwww. this is SUCH a shame. NOT.

try welfare.

[JI7]

12. They really do need to bring this up.