It’s not like he has a history of fraudulent business activities or anything

Exhibit A would be Trump U. From wiki:

The organization was not an accredited university or college. It conducted three- and five-day seminars (often labeled "retreats") and used high-pressure tactics to sell these to its customers.[4] It did not confer college credit, grant degrees, or grade its students.[5]In 2011, the company became the subject of an inquiry by the New York Attorney General's office for illegal business practices which resulted in a lawsuit filed in August 2013.[6] An article in the National Review described the organization as a "massive scam".[7]

Trump University was also the subject of two class actions in federal court. The lawsuits centered around allegations that Trump University defrauded its students by using misleading marketing practices and engaging in aggressive sales tactics. The company and the lawsuits against it received renewed interest due to Trump's candidacy in the 2016 presidential election. Despite repeatedly insisting he would not settle, Trump settled all three lawsuits in November 2016 for a total of $25 million after being elected president.[8]

Grifters gonna grift and the Manhattan DA is no doubt wondering what else Trump tried to get away with. If there’s nothing there then there’s nothing there but that remains to be seen.

 

You seem to have a my mother/the church relationship with Trump. I can criticize my mother (or my church) but if you attempt to do so, I’ll knock your block off. You can criticize Trump, but if anyone else does, you’ll defend him with your life.

 

Those presidents who released their tax returns

https://www.efile.com/historic-1040-income-tax-returns-of-us-presidents-and-candidates/


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You’ve omitted from your post that they also get money from shows that they produce for Netflix. And any money they charge for talks with organizations. Plus his pension.

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-us-presidents-make-money-after-leaving-office-2020-9?amp


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https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-tax-returns-explainer-donald-trump-organization-2021-2?amp

This is why he’s under investigation. Along with having 2 sets of books. One for bank loans, and one for tax filings. (Cohen has been very forthcoming with info).
“He has been involved in a yearslong battle with the IRS over a $73 million refund, which he may owe back to the federal government.”
“He appeared to have worked with his daughter Ivanka Trump to make up fake consulting fees as tax write-offs.”
“He apparently mischaracterized his 200-acre family retreat in upstate New York in tax filings to write off millions of dollars more.”


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You’re still trying to compare Obama’s post presidency ventures to trump directly paying HIS businesses with taxpayer funds at a maximum WHILE he was President. You’re also trying any business venture HAS to be the result of a favor provided WHILE he was President.


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Right. He and Michelle are making good money post presidency NOT because they illegally offered favors to all those people while they occupied the WH who now want them to speak at various functions or those buying their books.
People genuinely like and respect them.

No need to fleece the American taxpayer by using their properties for everything they could and at every opportunity while in office.

 

I was not comparing. I was trying to point out that Obama made his millions, after being president, legally. Unlike Donald, who was under suspicion of doing things illegal even before being president.


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Obama earned the presidency. Trump is a grifter who scammed 63 million people into electing him president. There’s a big difference.

 

Sorry. I thought you were agreeing with Mo. My eyes was tired.


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Probably because the IRS are not the police or prosecutors.


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They actually are so inclined. Remember that was Trump’s excuse for not releasing his taxes because he was being audited.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/27/us/donald-trump-taxes.html

Also hanging over him is a decade-long audit battle with the Internal Revenue Service over the legitimacy of a $72.9 million tax refund that he claimed, and received, after declaring huge losses. An adverse ruling could cost him more than $100 million.