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Episode 287Sep 29, 2020

The $750 question

What does President Trump pay in income taxes? We’re starting to find out.

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President Donald Trump stops and takes questions from reporters on his way to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on September 22, 2020 in Washington, DC.
President Donald Trump stops and takes questions from reporters on his way to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on September 22, 2020 in Washington, DC.
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How much has President Donald Trump paid in income taxes? We’ve been waiting since the 2016 primaries for his returns, and The New York Times finally dropped years of tax data in a bombshell report showing exactly how Trump has avoided paying much at all. Ahead of tomorrow’s episode all about the tax code more broadly, we’ll spend some time today scratching at the surface of the revelations. Plus: targeted ads, fat bears and a pumpkin spice update.

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Finally, we hit our $100,000 goal for our spring pledge drive, but now Molly Wood has thrown out a new challenge for our stretch goal. Give now at marketplace.org/givesmart!

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The $750 question