Asked if the public could expect more endorsements in the days to come. Yes. Many of the people who call him want an extended meeting or dinner. Asked if he thinks the endorsements help. he says yes, emphasized endorsement of evangelicals, e.g., Falwell, Jr. FoxNews asserts the opposite of what Trump said, claiming the endorsement did NOT come out of the blue, then asks Trump to comment on a Rubio clip, "con artist," "clown." Trump says Rubio is desperate, Florida hates him, he couldn't be elected dog-catcher there. That he lies about Trump inheriting 200 million, probably got that from the lying NYT.
Rubio is a bad guy, an insulting guy, a total lightweight.
Next question is libel law remarks. Trump responds that the press has to be fair. NYT is failing. Every article is a hit piece. They KNOW the statements are wrong, and run them anyway.
Next question on taxes, repeating Romney claim that Trump is hiding fraud. Noting that IRS says it is legal to release. Trump says the IRS is unfair, auditing him every year. Says that release before audit is done risks releasing a return that will be amended, and his lawyers tell him not to. He says nobody else has even released financials as thorough as the ones he released. Points to the mess the US is in, financially.
Asked if he could release tax statements from years not under audit, Trumps says all this is inter-related.
Now a question about people hope president Trump can do for the country what he did for his companies. he likes this question - we'll bring back our jobs. Unemployment is actually 25%, figures are fudged for politicians, to make them look better. We have tremendous numbers of part time jobs (Obamacare partly to blame).
Do you use hiring preferences for veterans in your companies? He says he does.
Having gone through an IRS audit last year my accountants gave me the same advice: do NOTHING that would allow them to re-activate the audit.
Great F&F interview recap, Cboldt!
Have to point this one out....
Trump says Rubio is desperate, Florida hates him, he couldn’t be elected dog-catcher there. That he lies about Trump inheriting 200 million, probably got that from the lying NYT.
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NYT....or from the CRuzbots, right here :-/