10-03-2018, 02:41 PM
The NYT just published the results of a 1.5 year study into how Donald Trump got his money. Much more from his dad than he argued, and through dodgy tax avoiding ways. Here is Fox..
Quote:Shortly after the story was published, Fox News’ Neil Cavuto dismissed tax fraud as “creative accounting,” saying, “I don’t know if there’s a there there outside of the fact the president benefited from having a rich father and a good marketing skill.” On Wednesday morning, Fox & Friends advanced a different talking point to defend the president. Host Brian Kilmeade actually spun the story as a positive, arguing it proves “there’s no financial benefit for Donald Trump running for president.” Ainsley Earhardt added that the revelations amount to “bashing his dad who has been dead for a very long time” — despite the fact that the New York Times story does not “bash” Trump’s father Fred, who died in 1999. Kilmeade’s spin isn’t even accurate. On the same day that the NYT published its investigation of Trump’s wealth, Forbes ran a piece about how Trump — who broke precedent by refusing to divest from his business interests when he took office — is trying to profit off the presidency, but largely failing..‘Fox & Friends’ spin of damaging NYT story about Trump’s tax fraud is beyond belief – ThinkProgress