Posted on 03/14/2017 6:37:10 PM PDT by Kaslin
UPDATE (8:33 p.m.): The Associated Press is reporting that Maddow has one of President Donald Trump's income tax return from 2005.
BREAKING: MSNBC's Rachel Maddow says the network has obtained Donald Trump tax documents from 2005.— The Associated Press (@AP) March 15, 2017
UPDATE (8:35 p.m.): The White House has responded that Trump paid $38 million in taxes on his income of $150 million, which was what was legally required of him.
14-Mar-2017 08:29:23 PM - WHITE HOUSE SAYS IN RESPONSE TO MSNBC THAT TRUMP PAID $38 MILLION IN TAXES ON INCOME OF $150 MILLION— Jennifer Ablan (@jennablan) March 15, 2017
14-Mar-2017 08:30:24 PM - WHITE HOUSE SAYS TRUMP HAD A RESPONSIBILITY "TO PAY NO MORE TAX THAN LEGALLY REQUIRED"— Jennifer Ablan (@jennablan) March 15, 2017
UPDATE (8:43 p.m.): This is beginning to feel like a nothing-burger.
Maddow says she has Trump's 1040 form from 2005.
WSJ wrote about Trump's 2005 taxes on March 17, 2016: https://t.co/pd75DJDBQx— Sean (@SeanTheDisNerd) March 15, 2017
UPDATE (8:46 p.m.): Wooh boy, the White House did not hold back in their statement.
.@WhiteHouse statement on Maddow show @realDonaldTrump tax return via @ewstephe pic.twitter.com/nP8Z0o94p6— David Shepardson (@davidshepardson) March 15, 2017
UPDATE (9:18 p.m.): Maddow is apparently taking too long, so the Daily Beast went ahead and published.
Here you go: Rachel @Maddow just got scooped because she wasnt willing to get over her schtick and lead with the scoop she had. https://t.co/0pcp0m2Aeq— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) March 15, 2017
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Well, this sure is interesting: MSNBC host Rachel Maddow claims to have a copy of "Trump's" tax returns. She tweeted that she'll be unveiling them on her show at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday night.
Maddow did not specify which Trump nor which year the returns were for.
BREAKING: We've got Trump tax returns. Tonight, 9pm ET. MSNBC.
(Seriously).— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) March 14, 2017
It's unclear as to why someone would release the returns now. The election is over. Trump won. This can't possibly change anything.
Stay...tuned?
This post will be updated.
I don’t get the people here who think you can publicize SSN under the First Amendment. Here is an example at one point in time of laws in the following states as per a consumer site. It’s from 2008. NY had passed their own laws since then that limit it , too.
States that restrict intentionally communicating SSNs to the public and/or intentional public posting and display:
Alaska
Missouri
Arizona
New Jersey (11)
Arkansas
New Mexico
California
New York
Colorado
North Carolina
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Rhode Island
Hawaii
South Carolina
Illinois
Texas
Michigan
Vermont
Minnesota
Virginia
States that restrict intentionally communicating SSNs to the public and/or intentional public posting and display:
Alaska
Missouri
Arizona
New Jersey (11)
Arkansas
New Mexico
California
New York
Colorado
North Carolina
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Rhode Island
Hawaii
South Carolina
Illinois
Texas
Michigan
Vermont
Minnesota
Virginia
What’s the current law in Virginia?
Look it up
1A is badly misunderstood.
It also only applies to *government* action. Which is why I rip my hair out every time someone caterwauls about being censored in a private forum, like FReeper and yells First Amendment!
Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhard and Brian Kilmeade did interview him at the White House a couple of weeks ago and he gave them a tour.
Good Lord!! Look at the size of that neck on her before pic. Reminds me of myself when I was playing ball in HS
My experience is that people who use this phrase oppose Free Speech.
You might need to review Bartnicki v. Vopper yourself.
I hope she is ready to go to jail.
I don’t oppose free speech. In just have a better grip on it after having studied it in depth prior to passing the bar exam.
People are calling for MSNBC to be criminally prosecuted for releasing the tax returns. You show great disrespect for the 1st Amendment. Many Freepers do.
I wished Freerepublic had a like button. You would get definitely one from me I am sure many from others
Why do you keep posting that case. Is it a case of PUBLICIZING A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER?
SSN has special meaning and is fraught with danger if revealed in public.
Ask someone who has had to deal with identity theft.
States have laws about this.
Show me how this case is about SSN
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