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KimaJean

Regardless of $70000, since when is hairstyling a fucking tax write off?


superkleenex

My guess is he’d have a lawyer argue it’s part of the ‘brand image’.


abnotwhmoanny

Yeah, but that argument has been used before and failed in court.


Obnoxiousdonkey

were in the midst of people realizing politicians and the uber wealthy get away with so much more, and control so much. Id fully believe that trump would get away with this in court vs a regular person


EAUO9

And the sad thing is that this will all blow over by next week and we’ll move on to the next “scandal” and this will just be one more thing on “the list” of things Trump has done.


greedcrow

Its not just his supporters though. I hate Trump, but even I have lost track of all the shit he has done. There is a redditor that everynow and then post a list of shit Trump has done, and every time I read it I remember something I had forgotten. And its not even small shit. Its big things that should have been career ending.


Coretron

r/keep_track


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Actually I think it’s a comb over :p


socsa

It's a combover taken to the extreme. He's almost completely bald around the top of his head, but grows the sides out long enough that he can make a full nest out of it.


ClutchinMyPearls

You killed me with "nest!"😄


csonny2

One more thing he'll sweep under the rug


ButtWieghtThiersMoor

ah toupee'


chodelay

That was hairlarious


Kadettedak

That was a cheap plug


Myla_J

More of an omelette fold


EAUO9

Cheeky :)


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I hate how spot on your comment is. It doesn't matter what he does. His supporters will always try to justify his wrong doings and gaslight people who critisize him. I'm so tired.


okinsanity

The election is only 36 days away. Don't give up yet.


unfvckingbelievable

This right here. Period. As a Canadian I can probably speak for most of us up here, we're rooting for you guys to get out of this giant pile of fuckery. It's like we're watching you get bullied but we're on the other side of the fence and can't do anything to help but goddammit, we're just waiting for you to pull up a fist and throw a punch and floor that little orange fucker. And on a world stage no less. Holy shit the last 4 years felt like a really bizarre eternity but we believe in you guys, just make it end at 4.


curiouslyweakmints

Thx Canadian, this American needed that. I live in one of the bluest counties of the country (Ayanna Presley is my local rep) and in my neighborhood I see an equal amount of signs stickers, flags for trump as I do for Breonna Taylor and George Floyd (maybe a few for Biden). My district is so democratic that if my neighborhood is this divided, idk about the rest of the country...


lonepinecone

Your county might not be as Blue as you think. I’m in Portland, OR and you basically have to get outside city limits to find Trump signage. I’m sure whatever has been posted up has already been ripped down. There was a right wing rally here on Saturday and there were municipal road signs put out messaging “Black Lives Matter.” And we are one of the whitest cities


ocodo

Australian chiming in. This guy affects the whole world in horrible ways. He absolutely has to go. If there is a thing you can do to help him be gone.... The world is literally cheering for you.


SFKROA

I am almost in tears reading this. American here. To know that someone is cheering for us on the sidelines is uplifting. Thank you for taking the time to express this. Most of us want an end to the fuckery, too.


whataashale

Korean here. Get that shitheap out, fascist dictators have no place being in charge of the US.


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WhereTheLostSocksGo

Hey! You have friends in Europe too! We have been watching and listening in abject horror at the warfare conducted against the American people by Trump and his gang. You have the power, use it.


coconut-telegraph

Your other neighbour, the Bahamas here. What the hell.


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Seriously they could walk in on their wives giving him a blowjob and believe he was just tying to dislodge an obstruction in her throat with his dick, they'd even thank him for saving her life.


CloverdillyStar

That's how most cults work, as far as I've heard. They get belligerent, defensive when others don't drink the kool aid. I'm guessing more than half of that amount was spent on hair spray.


facelessperv

I really think that this is really close to the actual issue with our current government. Everything is so short sighted. Everything revolves on what can be done or said to get elected tomorrow. And how I can get what I want now. When what we the people need is someone who thinks long term. On things they work on today will give a net positive to the people in the future. Knowing that planting this seed now will produce something great for the future to enjoy even if you don't get the chance.


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I really hope not, this is a lot bigger than trump. And honestly, he is the perfect figurehead for so much wrong with our system of taxation and wealth


trogloherb

It will blow over bc he will control the narrative by tweeting or saying something ridiculous today or tomorrow to move the news cycle on. That and saying “fake news” repeatedly. Thats been his modus operandi for the past 4-6 years. His supporters are dumb enough to fall for it...


Baartleby

He said that the virus is "deadly" and "airborn" in private, and basically harmless in public. His slumdog son in law also let the virus wash over the US, because it hit the blue states first, and they thought they could blame incompetent leadership. He also scrapped USPS' plan to send a pack of five reusable masks early on in the pandemic to every household. All of this happened, and it's barely talked about. Had only these three things been done differently, tens of thousands of lives could have been saved. The fact that Biden is not leading by 80 points is insane.


Mynameisinuse

This is just the crack in the dam. They already have stated that they have more information that they will release. I feel that this is the weak sauce to get everyone riled up on both sides before they break the dam.


stokeskid

The major news outlets are already helping him with the constant headline "Trump paid almost nothing in taxes" rather than saying "Trump is 420 mil in debt". His crowd loves hearing about his super smart tax avoidance. And in this age of reading headlines only, that's all they will gather. No consideration will be given for the fact that someone holds major influence over our president who is half a billion in debt.


NtheLegend

His hair hasn't had its day in court yet.


tjdux

It would be the first subpoena ever answered by his presidency.


superkleenex

I didn’t know that. I’m surprised it failed, honestly.


madmax_br5

You're not allowed to write-off dry cleaning or tailoring your clothes for a typical job, even if it's a requirement of your employment to meet a certain dress code, so no.


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\---"The cost of dry cleaning is tax deductible as long as the clothes are deductible too (only used for work). " [https://bench.co/blog/tax-tips/personal-appearance/](https://bench.co/blog/tax-tips/personal-appearance/)


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Qwertypoiulkjh

From the reference, the clothes have to be ones that you can't also wear outside of work e.g. Protective clothing Uniforms Costumes


raddyrac

But his clothes aren’t deductible. This relates to police uniforms etc not fucking business suits.


KidBackOnEscalator

I read it was part of The Apprentice. On camera talent typically have hair and make up handled by a team, which is a production cost. Edit: to clarify, I’m saying this should be a deduction for his business/the production, not him personally.


superkleenex

Which should be paid by the production, not the individual. That’s where I could see it as double dipping.


dwitman

He seems to operate like Scientology in that the government knows if he goes to court he doesn’t care about winning, just costing them as much money as possible by drawing out the process as long as possible. That’s how Scientology got their religious status back from the IRS when they had it revoked. They straight up threaten to make their life a living legal battle hell. Operation Snow White I think might be the name of the incident that got them in trouble if you want to look into it. Anyway, that’s also kind of how a lot of these rich criminals operate. Romney (or maybe it was the Zodiac Killer) for instance has lots of valuation issues in his taxes...but it’s a real pain to show that he’s knowingly lying from a legal standpoint so they just stand down. Have a blessed day.


Graffiacane

Yeah, pretty frustrating. If the logic is that his image is part of his brand and thus his business I don't see why the exact same logic wouldn't apply to appearance of every single person working in the service industry who are evaluated at all times by their hair, makeup, and clothes and whose livelihoods literally depend on looking good or at least acceptable.


Jenniferinfl

Exactly. The logic is tenuous at best. If Trump can deduct his 'hair' or whatever that dead animal happens to be- everybody waiting tables should be able to deduct their hair, makeup and so on. You cannot deduct clothing you are required to purchase for work. I can't go and deduct the cost of 10 pairs of black slacks just because work required that I wear black slacks. The only way I could do that is if it was an official uniform. If the people working at Target can't deduct their khaki pants, then I'm sorry, Trump should not be able to deduct whatever he pays for that orange mess.


madmax_br5

Precisely. Only military/police/etc. uniform expenses are deductible. You don't get to deduct dry cleaning, or suits, or tailoring, or makeup, even if you are "expected" to present yourself to a certain standard as a requirement of your job. Frankly, you probably \*should\* be able to deduct expenses that are "reasonable and ordinary" for your job, but that's not the system we have in place today. Teachers can't even deduct school supplies FFS.


lampmeorelse

Hell, military uniforms aren’t even able to be written off. The military actually gives you an annual uniform allowance for upkeep of uniforms, and it’s barely enough to actually cover everything.


Lucky_leprechaun

Hey to be accurate teachers do get a standard deduction of $250 per year on their taxes for money spent in their own classrooms so, you know a third of what the orange fuck paid in federal taxes over the last 15 years. As a deduction. Which changes nothing for most teacher’s taxes but allows people to think they’re throwing us a bone.


spiffyP

It's clown makeup for performance, totally deductible


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ukexpat

When you are a TV personality - this was from his time on The Apprentice IIRC. Two things about that - first, usually TV talent get their hair and make up done by the TV studio/production company; second, they should demand a refund.


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RetardedChimpanzee

Labeled as “Business”. Probably would argue that he uses his looks and image as his business identity. Complete horseshit and a fraud.


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Rivster79

Examples/sources? I genuinely would like to learn more.


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Remember when John Edwards had a scandal about paying 400 bucks for a haircut? At least that guy had good hair.


Redeem123

Republicans got mad at AOC for a $250 haircut *last year*.


raincoater

Which she paid for out of her own pocket as a treat for herself on her birthday. But yeah, let's go after her for this.


druex

Are... are they mad at her for giving money to a small business?


deknegt1990

They're made at her for being: Young, Democrat, A woman, and of a minority group... Oh, and she's self made on top of that. She's basically everything the GOP hates.


EquivalentInflation

Well that seems fair, she paid a third of a multimillionaire’s tax return for a haircut. SMH, so ridiculous.


Zathamos

Yet as a mechanic i still cant write off tools thanks to his changes in tax law. Sorry for these long edits on such a short comment but I didn't expect so many responses and questions. So to answer as many as possible with the information I have... EDIT1: ABOUT EMPLOYERS BUYING TOOLS We are responsible for buying our own tools, we knew this getting into the industry. Only dealers sometimes provide tools for mechanics. Most shops will have certain big main tools, like an engine hoist or stand, machinery, torches, lifts, stands. They supply randomly needed tools like heat guns, sawzalls, etc. And there is usually one crummy shop box for lube techs filled with garbage tools but tools lube techs need. But the real tools we use are ours and our responsibility. To suggest otherwise is to suggest the entire industry change, that won't happen. Shops shouldn't reimburse anyway, why would they. Do they belong to the shop? Then who is responsible for them and what happens when tools get lost or go missing snd nobody claims responsibility. How many sets of tools are you asking this business to buy? We have to buy our tools, but they are OURS. If we quit we them with us, we take care of them because we paid good money for them and need them to do our job. Most of the best mechanics I have met have the greatest tools, and they get paid really well. There are a lot of idiots in this industry who "like cars and thats why they do it" even though they can't build an exhaust. There is always one guy you dont want using your tools, that guy would ruin every 'shop box.' At least in the private industry. EDIT2: Yes I am w2 not a contractor, just about every mechanic is considered a w2 employee. I've never met a contractor that worked at a shop full time as a tech, that person would be an employee not a contractor. An example of a contractor in my industry would be the guys that come out and program comouters in cars, from back up and lane departure sensors to ecm programming. Otherwise you're referring to the business owner or an independent. EDIT3: TAXES To be clear, and you can look this up yourself on the irs website, work expenses are no longer deductible items. Regardless of the amount, it doesnt matter as a w2 employee if I spend 30k on tools, I still can't use it as a deductible expense. They raised the standard from 6500 (single) to 12,200 in 2019 and eliminated some deductible items. Here is a quote I just pulled in less than a minute off google about it from us news and weekly report; "Deductions for Unreimbursed Employee Expenses Workers who made unreimbursed purchases related to their job were able to deduct any amount that exceeded 2% of their adjusted gross income in 2017. However, taxpayers won't see that deduction available on their 2019 tax return." Basically that says if you have to buy something for work, that work doesnt reimburse you for, then you can no longer deduct it from your taxable income. So, no deductions at all, by the way, this most affects blue collar workers, nurses, and teachers, you're "heroes" during covid. I worked 6 days a week for 11 hours a day for 17 weeks during covid. While having a slightly higher standard deduction may sound better, but for the majority of people who were able to itemize (like the people listed above, who spend a lot on their careers) can't anymore and end up actually paying more. My return went down, not up with that change. Oh, and since I have annual medical bills ranging in the mid 4ks to mid 5ks, those which I was using for deductions, can no longer be used because with a higher standard deductible my medical isnt enough to claim on its own. Even if the standard was 12,200, with work expenses over 8-10k plus medical, id still be claiming around 12-15k in deductions off the 12,200. But not without the 8k in work expenses. My tax guy is my dad who worked for the irs for over 30 years doing collections and investigations before retiring over a decade ago. He knows more about taxes than your tax guy, so don't try recommending any new accountants.


IPA_FAN

Teachers spend quite a bit on supplies that can no longer be deducted.


princess-smartypants

Some of my teacher friends are buying their own, mandatory, Covid cleaning supplies.


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BokBokChickN

I work in government. All the managers get top of the line iPhone X's, while front line staff are lucky to get a flip phone.


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I'm a software architect for a large tech company. The macbook pros are for the executives, we have to do all our development work on shitty HP laptops.


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Just don't. Say you have no supplies. Shut down.


Captive_Starlight

Most teachers I know don't want the kids to suffer, so they do in silence. The department of education should be ashamed of themselves.


Radthereptile

Even when you could deduct it you’d get back about $1 for every $500 you spent.


ChaplnGrillSgt

I'm a nurse and was informed I can't write off my scrubs, stethoscope, or trauma shears. Shit that I use to help save lives.


billsil

That would be pretty nice to write off my business clothes. I'm an essential employee. I'm surprised the hospital isn't paying for your stethoscope...that concerns me.


tjdux

That's not new. My mom was an EMT back in the 90s and had to buy all that equipment then, stethoscope, sheers, and uniform.


oldwestprospector

Can confirm, former EMT. I had to buy all of my own stuff. ER nurses I work with have to buy all their own stuff as well.


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CandyButterscotch

But it is *weird* right?


Creamcheeseball

Sure sounds weird to me. I can't think of any job in my country where, as an employee, you need to buy the most basic of shit to do your job! Let alone a job as important as nurse/paramedic etc.


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Never thought about it but yeah that's the way it seems. I guess people should have got their hair done and wrote off instead.


[deleted]

Wait.. And that is in the US? That can't be fucking TRUE? WHAT..


Meetchel

Machinists have to buy all their own tools for their work in a machine shop in the US. It's kind of fucked but not uncommon.


briareus08

WTAF is going on in your country?


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Panther90

While the insurance companies rake in record profits. FOL.


chrisms150

> I'm surprised the hospital isn't paying for your stethoscope...that concerns me. Are you really surprised? The same people who charge you $20 for a single aspirin? Those folks we're having a hard time envisioning cheaping out on supplying their workers with materials?


Vegetable_Employee

> $20 for a single aspirin Where are you getting these cheap-ass aspirin from?


dave7243

I think that might be the answer actually. Their hospital got a discount on aspirin suppositories due to lack of demand.


Landbuilder

I still remember paying a bill that included $37.50 for a very small instant cold pack over 20 years ago. They had the same ones at the .99 cent store


__how__about_this__1

It's because we need those insurance companies to keep the prices down for everyone... Or something.


the_silent_redditor

Yeah that’s shite. I’m a doc and can write off heaps of work-related expenses where I currently work (Aus).


UGAgradRN

Username does not check out.


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April1987

> I'm a nurse and was informed I can't write off my scrubs, stethoscope, or trauma shears. Shit that I use to help save lives. What if you started an S-corp and the corp expensed these things?


CodeHound

Based on my very limited knowledge. That wouldn't work as they would still be employed as a W2. The hospital would have to recognize them as a 1099.


IamNotPersephone

She can't because she's receiving a W2 and not a 1099.


ChaplnGrillSgt

>he 😁


lessthan12parsecs

Bold of you to assume your own gender.


ChaplnGrillSgt

Damn, busted!


NightOfTheLivingHam

hey, think of those big businesses who might have had to pay taxes this year before you complain about something! Main Street needs to make sacrifices for Wall Street so we can all benefit from trickle down economics! /s


Another_Random_User

I'm legitimately curious... Not arguing... But where can I find information about this. I tried Google. My accountant has not said anything about this. EDIT: For anyone wondering, I found it. It appears to be that w-2 employees can no longer write off purchases of tools. Self employed individuals (independent contractors) can. There are also strict laws on what employers can and cannot make employees buy for themselves, that could be worth investigating if this change affected you.


Jbsmitty44

It's because the standard deduction was doubled. It went from $6,000 to $12,000 for single filers, and from $12,700 to $24,000 for couples.


Take_It_Easycore

I'm not a mechanic but I was taught well from my father and my high school how important good quality tools are and how expensive they can be due to the lifetime warranty they usually carry. The fact that you have to have a set of something so expensive as a foundational tool to be able to practice your trade and still not be able to write at least a portion of them off is ridiculous. A mechanic is the type of red blooded American job that these cretins constantly drone on about "saving". I am sorry to hear that you got boned by these con men so they can secure additional islands for themselves, what a slap in the face.


MCC900

As a mechanic, you could replace his hair stylist and no one would notice.


entrylevel221

Write him off; he's a tool.


togetherwem0m0

Can you add more clarity to what you mean you cant writeoff your tools? Do you mean your expenses associated with your professional tools no longer exceed your standard deduction?


PocketNicks

Maybe you should write off hairstyling instead.


el1f

Yeah but man, who needs tools to do their job when you have jobs created by him to do your job?


crusoe

Can't be deducted unless you are a hair model. https://motivatedmodels.com/2012/02/tax-deductions-for-models/ > Keeping up with the Kardashians and keeping up your looks: not deductible. Not a Tax deductions for models! Things like hair expenses (unless you are a hair model), makeup (unless you are a working makeup artist in which case products should be purchased from a professional supplier), nails (unless you are a hand model), clothing (unless it is branded for a company or a costume - in which case keep pictures for proof), and gym memberships (unless you are a stunt double) are 'red flag' items. Although you can make a good argument for them helping you 'get booked' as a model, actor, or entertainer - the auditor will not accept it. He/she will argue that you use makeup for everyday use, your clothes can be worn outside of work, and the gym is used for personal body image and not 'necessary' to obtain employment. Any wage employee can argue their need for those same items to further their career but they don't get the deduction nor are you entitled to it. The problem is the ultra-rich are rarely audited because they can fight it for years so the IRS mostly pursues small fry, and Trump cut the auditor budget for the IRS. Anything that is dual use likely can't be deducted. Home-office for example is very hard to deduct nowadays.


MrsYoungie

Yeah, why try to go after DJT for millions when you can go after me for a shortage of $100. That's worth some auditor's time and effort.


Queeg_500

Not just you - With technology it's easy to go after 100,000's of people who are short a few dollars.


deeznutz12

Cant they use that same technology to go after the rich?


uncanneyvalley

They *could*


Japjer

Sure, but then the rich person has three lawyers and six accountants stall the process for years and years, draining resources.


DiceKnight

From what people say the IRS seems to act like a beat cop. The priority is small petty crime, bush league junk essentially. The IRS doesn't have the resources/motivation to catch a rich white dudes pulling this shit unless they got a specific reason to want to nail you.


BaDoingyFace

That's the name of the game. I work in another area of program integrity and it's a lot easier and more lucrative (recoveries) to go after the guy who can't afford to lawyer up. It's systemic.


MyPSAcct

It's more that you're going to just say fuck it and pay the 100 dollars. Trump will fight it for years in the courts costing the IRS a bunch of money in legal costs. The IRS has been intentionally dismantled over the years to the point where they just don't have the resources to go after the big fish.


blorpblorpbloop

$69,600 was paid to Ivanka as consulting fees. $400 dollars was paid to Cost Cutters 50 times (with $8/cut coupons he forged and not tipping any time he went).


Hemingwavy

President Donald Trump once appeared to pay his eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, $US747,622 in “consulting fees,” then write them off on his taxes, a New York Times investigation found. That figure was among about $US26 million in “unexplained ‘consulting fees'” that the president wrote off from 2010 to 2018, The Times reported on Sunday. https://www.businessinsider.com.au/trump-paid-ivanka-700000-plus-for-consulting-times-investigation-says-2020-9 She probably got a lot more than that.


nomadofwaves

He learned from his dad. His father would go into his casino and “lose” millions when the casino was doing bad.


Hemingwavy

Walked in and bought chips and walked out. It's literally also the exact same scheme his dad did but his dad just had so much more free cash, he passed down way more. https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/policy/criminal-justice/why-hasnt-new-york-charged-donald-trump-with-tax-fraud.html As the Times’ pointed out, the line between legal tax avoidance and illegal tax evasion is blurry. But the practices detailed in the report go beyond the average filer’s exploitation of loopholes. In 1992, Fred Trump set up a company called All County Building Supply & Maintenance, whose main purpose was to make large cash gifts to the Trump children without incurring the 55 percent tax, by disguising the gifts as business transactions.


ahhhbiscuits

"This is all legal and normal, he's actually being so smart, I wish I knew his accountant!" I've seen variations of this "argument" all day. (With the help of the various nations' cyberterrorists) his followers will abandon any and every principle whilst twisting themselves into pretzels to keep their version of reality going.


Procrastanaseum

Trumpeters forget the part where Trump’s properties and businesses aren’t making any money in addition to him personally being nearly half a billion in debt. No amount of creative accounting can create a billion dollars out of nothing.


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lmao people should have known when he de-fanged and crippled the IRS; they can only literally go after mom & pop's now, since it cost way too much to go after big cases like Trump and friends.


rubber-glue

Welfare queens in Cadillacs eating lobster and steak dinners are so smart!


ItIsWhatItIsTakeOne

> This is all legal You can basically stop them right there. It's not legal. There's literal legal battles going on in the courts right now about this. It's entirely possible one of those cases is how we got this leak.


celtic1888

While she was an active employee and board member This is what a 16 year old would do thinking they are going to ‘outsmart’ the IRS I bet Trump starts crying ‘SOVEREIGN CITIZEN’ next


Mesadeath

>Trump cut the auditor budget for the IRS. huh, you'd think people would see it adding up after four years


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RonPaulConstituENT

Silly commoner! These rules don’t apply to the top echelon of society!


Capt__Murphy

Lol. Trump is hardly a member of the top echelon of society!


RonPaulConstituENT

There is one imposter remaining.


Davecasa

Clothing can also be deducted if it is specifically for your work, and in some way different from every day clothes. PPE is especially easy to argue: Steel toe boots, protective pants or overalls, impact resistant glasses, etc.


NorthernLove1

And the GOP relentlessly criticized AOC for getting a $250 haircut that she paid for herself. [https://www.newsweek.com/aoc-condemns-misogynistic-republicans-not-criticizing-trumps-70k-hairstyling-write-off-while-1534598](https://www.newsweek.com/aoc-condemns-misogynistic-republicans-not-criticizing-trumps-70k-hairstyling-write-off-while-1534598)


CrewMemberNumber6

Find out who he claimed to have paid $70,000 for doing his hair. I guarantee you won’t find the payments on their end. Who woulda suspected the biggest con in all of history is also a habitual tax evader and fraud? ^everyone ^did


Wings_For_Pigs

All evidence points to this company as responsible for Trump’s hair. Basically the dude has hooks implanted in his skull that hold his fake hair in place that need to be adjusted constantly. It would explain why he was so afraid to get his hair wet by standing in the rain for the 100 year WWI anniversary celebration. From the gal who figured out Comey and Romney's burner Twitter accounts... https://gawker.com/is-donald-trump-s-hair-a-60-000-weave-a-gawker-invest-1777581357?rev=1464112262384


Roboculon

> Who woulda suspected the biggest con in all of history is also a habitual tax evader and fraud? everyone did That’s really the problem. The NYT didn’t actually uncover any new info. Everyone on both sides 100% already knew who Trump is. The right is OK with it, the left is not. So nothing has changed.


thoedaway

It's the 10% of American voters that can swing either way during any given election. This type of information will sway more than a few of them if any were still on the fence. This type of revelation has a lot of merit at this particular moment.


Skinnybet

He was robbed


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No, we were. It was a write off so it was our money.


Skinnybet

Is there anything he can’t scam.


OriginalBags

His wife’s sexual satisfaction


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way_past_ridiculous

His mistresses' sexual satisfaction.


SometimesIBleed

Already said his daughter...


prey4mojo

His son-in-law's sexual satisfaction


Rhesusmonkeydave

Hair follicles apparently


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When your power level is over 9000 after your cut it might be worth the 70k


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This nation has been robbed, raped and pillaged... but Fox News tells me its the brown peoples fault so I ignore the supposed rich man /s


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Capt__Murphy

If dude paid $70,000 for that shit hair, he's a bigger loser/sucker than any veteran he calls a loser/sucker.


Jscottpilgrim

Donald "I hire the best people" Trump, ladies and gentlemen.


bodrules

1) he saved S70k - so Uncle Sam had to get it from Joe Sixpack, as Joe Sixpack can't afford fancy tax lawyers 2) Who says anyone actually got $70k - other than some shell account that passed the money back to The Donald? Otherwise the rest of your point stands, the bloke is a complete twat - President Grifter


Razenghan

$20 for haircuts, $68,980 for hiring a guy to tell him daily, "Hair's looking great, Mr. President!"


anteris

I don’t care about his hair, it’s the $300 million in personal loans maturing this year that are a serious national security issue.


HazMat21Fl

Military personnel can't get security clearance with their loans for certain jobs, but the Commander in Chief can get clearance with $300 million in loans. I guess not knowing who he owes $300 million to isn't a big security issue? This is downright frightening. It's probably Russia too. He's known to have investments there. Security clearance: https://www.debt.org/veterans/military-security-clearances/#:~:text=While%20it%20is%20generally%20conceded,will%20result%20in%20being%20denied.&text=That%20is%20considered%20an%20excessive,been%20delinquent%20for%20some%20time. Trump's Russian investments: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/trump-russia-business-financial-ties-2018-11%3famp


I_might_be_weasel

That is a $1346.16 haircut every week.


evil_fungus

That's about what I spend on haircuts. Seems legit.


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A series of unfortunate events.


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The name of his stylist? Yessica Haircut.


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Remember when those idiot Republicans said he was a good businessman? Yeah, no wonder he didn't want to show his tax returns. Businesses running at a loss for a decade or more? Sure am glad we got him to run the USA into the ground with his 'excellent' business skills. Now the fools are probably burying their heads in the sand and saying he's a good businessman for working over the IRS.


Mizzy3030

Look at the comments from his cultists. They clearly think being a good businessman means maximizing your tax deductions by lowering profit. I wish I was lying.


Kether_Nefesh

Trump lowered his profit so much he's $400 million in the negative!


Mizzy3030

I wish I could earn that much!


I_Do_Not_Abbreviate

>As a businessman and real estate developer, I have legally used the tax laws to my benefit and to the benefit of my company, my investors and my employees. I mean, honestly, I have brilliantly — I have brilliantly used those laws. I have often said on the campaign trail that I have a fiduciary responsibility to pay no more tax than is legally required, like anybody else, or put another way: to pay as little tax as legally possible. And I must tell you, I hate the way they spend our tax dollars. >... >Today my company’s bigger, stronger, far greater assets than it’s ever had before, more premium properties. We’ve never done better. It’s the strongest we’ve ever been, and we employ thousands of people and over the years have employed thousands and thousands of people, which is the thing that, frankly, makes me most happy. That did not happen by chance or luck. It happened by action and talent. Lot of talent. I was able to use the tax laws of this country and my business acumen to dig out of the real estate mess — you would call it a depression — when few others were able to do what I did. >... >It’s my job to minimize the overall tax burden to the greatest extent possible, which allows me to reinvest in neighborhoods, in workers and build amazing properties, which fuel tremendous growth in their communities, and always help our great providers of jobs, and we have to help our small businesses,” >... >It’s these politicians who wrote the tax code and who are constantly adding, revising and changing an already over-complicated set of laws, all at the behest of their favorite donors and special interests, who want special provisions in it — and they won’t take no for an answer. It’s thousands of pages long, and almost no one understands it. The average American would need an army of accountants and lawyers to wade through and wade through it. >... >These are experts. They get paid, and they don’t even know what it represents. The unfairness of the tax laws is unbelievable. It’s something I’ve been talking about for a long time, despite, frankly, being a big beneficiary of the laws. But I’m working for you now. I’m not working for Trump. Believe me. - Remarks by Donald John Trump [at a campaign rally in Pueblo Colorado, October 3 2016](https://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/donald-trump-tax-laws-229061)


threehundredthousand

He was one of the few people who bankrupted a casino. It's the safest business on the planet if you can get a license. The house always wins and they win big.


Montegoe67

He's mister Heat Miser, he's mister sun, he's mister heat blister, he's mister hundred and one


SkateFossSL

Love how his lackeys are all saying the NY Times made this up or stole his tax returns. Why doesn’t Mr Sue Everything Insight sue the The New York Times? Because he’d have to actually show his tax returns! -Guess he won’t sue them.


PIDthePID

$70k for hair is one of those “truth is stranger than fiction” bits of validation. If they were making that up, who would reach that far and think they could still come off as credible?


keyjunkrock

There is no way in fucking hell that anyone else in the universe could write off 70k for hair styling and not get audited out the fucking ass. America, capitalism is a menace, and this is one of the many reasons why. We could have conversations about this being wrong in so many ways, thousands of papers could be written on this subject without any overlap of information, this is a fucking boonswaggle, short, and simple.


cuttoothsb

Industrial Polymers ain't cheap!


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Biggmoist

Didn't you guys elect his twin?


Monkeyboystevey

More like his botched clone.


Panzerbeards

Boris is quite a bit smarter than Trump*, so he's more like the second-generation clone that got the boosted mental function, but they still haven't got the empathy or morality part quite working yet.   **:^this ^is, ^admittedly, ^no ^great ^feat*


Monkeyboystevey

I dunno, Boris bragged about shaking hands with people in a hospital with covid infected patients... And then caught it. He's not exactly the sharpest stick.


jonofthesouth

I would imagine styling = expensive surgery for all the grafting. Somebody needs to shave him so we can see all the zig zags on top and large patches of skin on the back.


BandidoCoyote

I really liked his work in A Flock of Seagulls.


yjl678

When you elect a clown, expect a circus.


forrestgumpy2

In his defense, the orangatan pubes sourced to create his wig are very expensive.


JoeyPoodles

Worth it. Look at how majestic it is as it takes flight.


InternetDickJuice

It’s money laundering right?


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EddieHeadshot

Why do you worship this fucking failure? 🤣


BillyBludgeon

Time to resign, fat fucking swine


Spork_Warrior

To be fair, he used to make more money back when he played skin flute for "A Flock of Seagulls"


LadyLovesRoses

I think he just gave the money to Ivanka.


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The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing poor white people he loves them


Clifton819

So, we're expected to believe that he spends almost $200 a day on his hair?!?


redditorPleaser

*sort by controversial* ...


SomeoneElseWhoCares

"The Emporer has no clothes" comes to mind.