Trump committed a huge mistake this week, and Democrats will troll him mercilessly on it
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Trump committed a huge mistake this week, and Democrats will troll him mercilessly on it
By Greg Sargent September 28 at 9:45 AM
THE MORNING PLUM:
Top Democrats say they’re planning to escalate their attacks on one of the most glaring missteps Donald Trump committed during the debate on Monday night: When confronted over whether he pays nothing in federal taxes, he not only didn’t deny it — he seemed to openly boast about it.
The pro-Clinton Super PAC Priorities U.S.A. is jump-starting the campaign with this new digital ad, that is set to run on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pre-Roll in Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Florida:
As the ad shows, at the debate, Clinton went out of her way to bait Trump by speculating that one reason he might not want to release his tax returns is that he probably pays nothing in federal taxes. This prompted him to retort: “That makes me smart.”
It’s not clear whether an ad like this will ultimately air on TV, but Justin Barasky, a spokesman for Priorities U.S.A., says this line of attack will be cycled in prominently in various forms, and Clinton surrogates are also set to employ it more frequently.
“While a majority of our efforts will continue highlighting how divisive and dangerous Donald Trump is, the fact that he didn’t pay any money in federal income taxes is an important issue that could break through among all the other noise about him,” Barasky says. “Voters don’t like when you cheat on your taxes, and they certainly don’t like when you brag about how smart you are after admitting you did it.”
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Trump committed a huge mistake this week, and Democrats will troll him mercilessly on it
By Greg Sargent September 28 at 9:45 AM
THE MORNING PLUM:
Top Democrats say they’re planning to escalate their attacks on one of the most glaring missteps Donald Trump committed during the debate on Monday night: When confronted over whether he pays nothing in federal taxes, he not only didn’t deny it — he seemed to openly boast about it.
The pro-Clinton Super PAC Priorities U.S.A. is jump-starting the campaign with this new digital ad, that is set to run on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pre-Roll in Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Florida:
As the ad shows, at the debate, Clinton went out of her way to bait Trump by speculating that one reason he might not want to release his tax returns is that he probably pays nothing in federal taxes. This prompted him to retort: “That makes me smart.”
It’s not clear whether an ad like this will ultimately air on TV, but Justin Barasky, a spokesman for Priorities U.S.A., says this line of attack will be cycled in prominently in various forms, and Clinton surrogates are also set to employ it more frequently.
“While a majority of our efforts will continue highlighting how divisive and dangerous Donald Trump is, the fact that he didn’t pay any money in federal income taxes is an important issue that could break through among all the other noise about him,” Barasky says. “Voters don’t like when you cheat on your taxes, and they certainly don’t like when you brag about how smart you are after admitting you did it.”
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