Don't need to see his tax returns.
Tax returns, like so much other fluff, became a cheap political talking point.
Fact is, read any source.
Net worth is down.
Find one that states it is up.
I will retract, including the words "LORDDAVE IS RIGHT!"
Do... do you do this intentionally or do you just not know the difference between profit and net worth?
Yeah, I know the difference.
For one, I never mentioned his net worth. I mentioned his personal income (Like a pay check) and company profits.
I looked and you didn't even mention personal income.
You're right, I didn't. I mentioned company profits only. Which makes your comment make even less sense. His net worth has nothing to do with his company's profits.
His sole paycheck is actually redirected.
He doesn't collect a penny.
This is actually illegal and false. He collects $1, which is the minimum amount a president can make. So yeah, he's in poverty by definition, unless he has other income.
His company profits?
Crain's reports profitability is down.
I've no doubt. But how much lower would they be if Trump didn't golf at his own club? Boosting profits does not mean you aren't lower than you were, just means you aren't as low as you could be.
If his hotel loses or gains worth due to capitalist forces, it doesn't change the facts of if his hotel is making $1.5 million in profits or $700,000.
I also said "Boosting his company profits" which does not mean he doesn't loose money.
If I stand to loose $500,000 in profit, but "boost" it $400,000, I'm still losing money, just not as much. I don't know what Trump Corp.'s profits are or it's finanical situation. All I know is that the President is going to his own clubs to golf (often), which requires the US Tax payer to pay HIS COMPANY for the food, lodging, and any other fees associated with housing the security detail the president has, even if Trump himself eats for free. Not to mention the "Join our club and maybe you'll meet the president" mentality that is basically there right now. I mean, Trump has open discussions on classified information in the god damn open dining hall. So if you've got the cash, you can meet the president on the golf course.
The President has accomplished nearly all of his fundamentally Democratic policy platform and deserves his leisure time.
I don't know why you got a problem with that.
Oh I've no issues with him taking leisure time. (despite him spending
ALOT! ) My issue is that he's basically having us pay him.
So you pay taxes.
That money (some of it) goes to the secret service. They follow Trump around and must pay for things that he uses so they can follow. So if trump goes to Disney, every agent that follows needs to buy a ticket in. Same for his clubs. This includes rental fees, lodging, food, etc...
So .... $$Tax$$ -> Government -> Secret Service -> Mar a Lago -> Trump Profits -> Trump.
In essence, the more Trump golfs, the more money his clubs make, which means the more money HE gets. (assuming he still collects money from his business either directly or in the form of future payments after he's out of office). Kinda nice being able to get money from tax payers just by having liesure time.