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Rhiannon12866
Rhiannon12866's Journal
Rhiannon12866's Journal
September 29, 2020
The shocking scale of the President's personal debts and business losses was revealed in a review of his tax returns by The New York Times, casting further doubt on Donald Trump's reputation as a successful businessman.
How To Pass A Drug Test (Are You Listening, Joe Biden?)
President Trump seems convinced that his opponent Joe Biden plans on using performance enhancing drugs during this week's presidential debate. Here to give the former VP some advice on acing his drug test is Late Show writer Django Gold.
What if Trump's lies created a magnetic force?
President Trump denies the New York Times' report about his federal income taxes and a magnetic force around him gets stronger with each lie.
Rex Orange County "Always"
Rex Orange County makes his Late Show debut with this performance of "Always," a song from his most recent album "Pony." Rex is dropping two new projects this week, a live performance EP titled "Live At Radio City Music Hall," and a documentary "Funny How Things Go From One Thing To Another." Both are available beginning Wednesday, September 30th.
Tired Of Paying For Haircuts With No Tax Write Off?
Come on down to Shady Cuts, where we'll lower your ears and your federal taxes.
Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 9/28/20
Trump's Tax Returns Reveal Massive Personal Debts, Tax Liabilities And Staggering Business LossesThe shocking scale of the President's personal debts and business losses was revealed in a review of his tax returns by The New York Times, casting further doubt on Donald Trump's reputation as a successful businessman.
How To Pass A Drug Test (Are You Listening, Joe Biden?)
President Trump seems convinced that his opponent Joe Biden plans on using performance enhancing drugs during this week's presidential debate. Here to give the former VP some advice on acing his drug test is Late Show writer Django Gold.
What if Trump's lies created a magnetic force?
President Trump denies the New York Times' report about his federal income taxes and a magnetic force around him gets stronger with each lie.
Rex Orange County "Always"
Rex Orange County makes his Late Show debut with this performance of "Always," a song from his most recent album "Pony." Rex is dropping two new projects this week, a live performance EP titled "Live At Radio City Music Hall," and a documentary "Funny How Things Go From One Thing To Another." Both are available beginning Wednesday, September 30th.
Tired Of Paying For Haircuts With No Tax Write Off?
Come on down to Shady Cuts, where we'll lower your ears and your federal taxes.
September 29, 2020
Rachel Maddow tells the history of how revelations about Richard Nixon's tax avoidance and meager tax payment led to the tradition of U.S. presidential candidates being open about their tax returns - until Donald Trump, who a new NYT report shows paid even less in taxes as president than Nixon in that original scandal. Aired on 09/28/2020.
NYT Tax Story Puts Trump In Bind: Admit Being A Business Failure Or Admit Lying On Taxes - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC
Rachel Maddow points out that one of the key takeaways from the New York Times' story on Donald Trump's taxes is that the tax record portrays Trump as a terrible, money-losing businessman, unless he'd like to explain that he was illegally lying about business losses to avoid paying taxes. Aired on 09/28/2020.
Perils Of Trump Driven By Debt Desperation A Concern Raised By NYT Tax Story - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC
Rachel Maddow highlights concerns voiced by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, among others, that the hundreds of millions of dollars Donald Trump owes lenders could motivate him to make decisions to save himself that are contrary to the interests of the United States. Aired on 09/28/2020.
Mueller Caved To Trump On Financial Investigation; Failed To Follow The Money: Andrew Weissmann - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC
Andrew Weissmann, one of the lead prosecutors for Special Counsel Robert Mueller, talks with Rachel Maddow about his frustration that the Mueller team did not pursue a financial investigation of Donald Trump that would have answered some of the questions raised by NYT reporting on Trump's taxes. Aired on 09/28/2020.
Nixon's Was The Original Presidential Tax Scandal; NYT Shows Trump Paid Even Less - TRMS - MSNBC
Rachel Maddow tells the history of how revelations about Richard Nixon's tax avoidance and meager tax payment led to the tradition of U.S. presidential candidates being open about their tax returns - until Donald Trump, who a new NYT report shows paid even less in taxes as president than Nixon in that original scandal. Aired on 09/28/2020.
NYT Tax Story Puts Trump In Bind: Admit Being A Business Failure Or Admit Lying On Taxes - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC
Rachel Maddow points out that one of the key takeaways from the New York Times' story on Donald Trump's taxes is that the tax record portrays Trump as a terrible, money-losing businessman, unless he'd like to explain that he was illegally lying about business losses to avoid paying taxes. Aired on 09/28/2020.
Perils Of Trump Driven By Debt Desperation A Concern Raised By NYT Tax Story - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC
Rachel Maddow highlights concerns voiced by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, among others, that the hundreds of millions of dollars Donald Trump owes lenders could motivate him to make decisions to save himself that are contrary to the interests of the United States. Aired on 09/28/2020.
Mueller Caved To Trump On Financial Investigation; Failed To Follow The Money: Andrew Weissmann - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC
Andrew Weissmann, one of the lead prosecutors for Special Counsel Robert Mueller, talks with Rachel Maddow about his frustration that the Mueller team did not pursue a financial investigation of Donald Trump that would have answered some of the questions raised by NYT reporting on Trump's taxes. Aired on 09/28/2020.
September 29, 2020
“It is very much a national security concern, from a security clearance point of view,” says Susan Rice of Trump’s $421M debt. “But also … for the reason that we don’t know who has leverage over him.” Aired on 09/28/2020.
Susan Rice: Trump's Massive Debt Is 'Very Much A Nation Security Concern' - All In - MSNBC
“It is very much a national security concern, from a security clearance point of view,” says Susan Rice of Trump’s $421M debt. “But also … for the reason that we don’t know who has leverage over him.” Aired on 09/28/2020.
September 29, 2020
Just hours before the president's first debate with Joe Biden, The New York Times reveals records show Trump's finances are in disarray and he has spent years avoiding income taxes. Aired on 09/28/2020.
NYT Reveals Trump's Massive Debts, But Who Does He Owe It To? - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
New reporting from The New York Times states that records show Trump's financial situation is dire -- but who does he owe all that money to? We discuss with Michael Schmidt of The Times and Andrea Bernstein of WNYC. Aired on 09/28/2020.
Why Trump's Financial Woes May Be A National Security Issue - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
National Security experts are reacting with alarm to a series of New York Times reports that state records show Trump's finances are in dire straits and he is deeply in debt. Michael Schmidt and Andrea Bernstein react. Aired on 09/28/2020.
Trump Is Reportedly Not Preparing For His Debate Against Biden - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
Trump is reportedly not doing any real preparation for his first debate with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Philip Rucker of The Washington Post joins to discuss. Aired on 09/28/2020.
NYT Details Damning Trump Business Woes Just Before First Debate - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
Just hours before the president's first debate with Joe Biden, The New York Times reveals records show Trump's finances are in disarray and he has spent years avoiding income taxes. Aired on 09/28/2020.
NYT Reveals Trump's Massive Debts, But Who Does He Owe It To? - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
New reporting from The New York Times states that records show Trump's financial situation is dire -- but who does he owe all that money to? We discuss with Michael Schmidt of The Times and Andrea Bernstein of WNYC. Aired on 09/28/2020.
Why Trump's Financial Woes May Be A National Security Issue - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
National Security experts are reacting with alarm to a series of New York Times reports that state records show Trump's finances are in dire straits and he is deeply in debt. Michael Schmidt and Andrea Bernstein react. Aired on 09/28/2020.
Trump Is Reportedly Not Preparing For His Debate Against Biden - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
Trump is reportedly not doing any real preparation for his first debate with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Philip Rucker of The Washington Post joins to discuss. Aired on 09/28/2020.
September 29, 2020
Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris, in a Last Word exclusive interview, says after reports of Donald Trump’s tax avoidance, the voters deserve full disclosure of his financial interests and indebtedness. She tells Lawrence O’Donnell the reports show Donald Trump is “prepared to put his personal interest ahead of the American people.” Aired on 09/28/2020.
Kamala Harris: Voters Should Decide Who Gets To Fill Open Supreme Court Seat - The Last Word - MSNBC
As Donald Trump and Senate Republicans try to rush a Supreme Court appointment before the election, Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris says it’s important to remember that “people are already voting.” In a Last Word exclusive interview with Lawrence O’Donnell, she says voters are being deprived of the right “to elect their next president who then will make the decision about who will be the nominee.” Aired on 09/28/2020.
Sen. Harris On Trump's Tax Avoidance: It's Just Completely, Patently Unfair - The Last Word - MSNBC
Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris, in a Last Word exclusive interview, says after reports of Donald Trump’s tax avoidance, the voters deserve full disclosure of his financial interests and indebtedness. She tells Lawrence O’Donnell the reports show Donald Trump is “prepared to put his personal interest ahead of the American people.” Aired on 09/28/2020.
Kamala Harris: Voters Should Decide Who Gets To Fill Open Supreme Court Seat - The Last Word - MSNBC
As Donald Trump and Senate Republicans try to rush a Supreme Court appointment before the election, Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris says it’s important to remember that “people are already voting.” In a Last Word exclusive interview with Lawrence O’Donnell, she says voters are being deprived of the right “to elect their next president who then will make the decision about who will be the nominee.” Aired on 09/28/2020.
September 29, 2020
Trump Plans to Use Debate to Deduct Biden as Dependent
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—In a tax-avoidance strategy that many in the accounting profession have described as “exotic,” Donald J. Trump plans to use the first Presidential debate to deduct Joe Biden as a dependent.
Although the decision to declare Biden—a seventy-seven-year-old political rival to whom he is not related—as a dependent has raised eyebrows, Trump said that he is “well within” his rights to do so.
“The reason Joe is doing well in the polls is because people hate me,” Trump explained. “That means he is totally dependent on me. Did you see that word I used there? Dependent. I’m very smart.”
Trump said that, in addition to wiping out his tax obligations for the year 2020, declaring Biden as his dependent will have other, more immediate, benefits.
“Sleepy Joe won’t be able to talk back to me at the debate, because, legally, he will be my dependent,” Trump said, adding that this strategy has worked splendidly with others he has named as dependents, including Mike Pence, William Barr, and Lindsey Graham.
Short article, no more at link: 
https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/trump-plans-to-use-debate-to-deduct-biden-as-dependent
September 29, 2020
Hey California! Stephen Colbert wants to help all Californians exercise their right to vote in the 2020 election. The guidelines for registering to vote and voting by mail can be confusing so here are all the resources you need to make a plan to vote! Visit http://www.BetterKnowABallot.com/CA for all the details!
California, Confused About Voting In The 2020 Election? "Better Know A Ballot" Is Here To Help!
Hey California! Stephen Colbert wants to help all Californians exercise their right to vote in the 2020 election. The guidelines for registering to vote and voting by mail can be confusing so here are all the resources you need to make a plan to vote! Visit http://www.BetterKnowABallot.com/CA for all the details!
September 29, 2020
Hey Washington D.C.! Stephen Colbert wants to help all Washingtonians exercise their right to vote in the 2020 election. The guidelines for registering to vote and voting by mail can be confusing so here are all the resources you need to make a plan to vote! Visit http://www.BetterKnowABallot.com/DC for all the details!
Washington D.C., Confused About Voting In The 2020 Election? "Better Know A Ballot" Is Here To Help!
Hey Washington D.C.! Stephen Colbert wants to help all Washingtonians exercise their right to vote in the 2020 election. The guidelines for registering to vote and voting by mail can be confusing so here are all the resources you need to make a plan to vote! Visit http://www.BetterKnowABallot.com/DC for all the details!
September 29, 2020
Hey Connecticut! Stephen Colbert wants to help all Connecticuters exercise their right to vote in the 2020 election. The guidelines for registering to vote and voting by mail can be confusing so here are all the resources you need to make a plan to vote! Visit http://www.BetterKnowABallot.com/CT for all the details!
Connecticut, Confused About Voting In The 2020 Election? "Better Know A Ballot" Is Here To Help!
Hey Connecticut! Stephen Colbert wants to help all Connecticuters exercise their right to vote in the 2020 election. The guidelines for registering to vote and voting by mail can be confusing so here are all the resources you need to make a plan to vote! Visit http://www.BetterKnowABallot.com/CT for all the details!
September 29, 2020
Hey New York! Stephen Colbert wants to help all New Yorkers exercise their right to vote in the 2020 election. The guidelines for registering to vote and voting by mail can be confusing so here are all the resources you need to make a plan to vote! Visit http://www.BetterKnowABallot.com/NY for all the details!
New York, Confused About Voting In The 2020 Election? "Better Know A Ballot" Is Here To Help!
Hey New York! Stephen Colbert wants to help all New Yorkers exercise their right to vote in the 2020 election. The guidelines for registering to vote and voting by mail can be confusing so here are all the resources you need to make a plan to vote! Visit http://www.BetterKnowABallot.com/NY for all the details!
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