How Trump gets away with not paying federal income tax

Donald Trump admitted he hasn't paid federal income taxes for years. CNN's Drew Griffin reports on how he managed to do this.

[noahferguson]

He’s a genius. I pray he gets back in office

[carsidious]

This makes alot of sense.... if a landlord can write off maintenance; they'll DO maintenance!! No more slum lords, because they would get the money back... that makes alot of sense. The landlords should be doing a service. And be rewarded for that. It makes total sense being able to write off depreciation

[donaldjtrumpforpresident]

THAT MAKES HIM AND SMART PEOPLE MUST BE PRESIDENT. VOTE TRUMP AND WATCH MY PLAYLIST.

[terri-enriquepolez]

Well it's the laws. That's why we have to get rid of this corrupt system!

[rgold]

So in other words, he does things the law allows to his advantage. What a monster.

[RJandPAULA]

You can't blame Trump if he found a loop hole. I think they should rewrite the law if people have a problem with it.

[worpbct]

yeah the poor paid tax and he don't.

[stevexce]

Trump is genius; he understands perfectly the current tax law and uses it legally and successfully to navigate the waves of business. He is the PERFECT candidate to bring US out of the financial rabbit hole and solve the country’s multiple economic issues. #TrumpTriumphs

[none]

Everyone else is dishonest but the guy who refuses to show his taxes.

[blackbar]

The working class pays, the rich get to skip. This is what we need to be fighting.

[dmsaforo]

CNN I'm waiting for your boss Hillary Clinton's own?

[FreedomAtStake]

damn cnn getting a fat Christmas bonus via the clinton foundation.

[buildbrighter]

Also don’t forget about cash out refinance, that’s also a way to avoid taxes

[elainaweeks]

What the hell is the matter with you guys. Everybody pays tax. Learn the tax code before you judge. It has write offs. But he still pays millions in tax. This article is a bunch of BS.

[WBBClips]

They don’t really explain why the laws are the way they are and why they shouldn’t be changed.

[kvdgadj]

How many of Trump Rich Friends follow this rule.

[angelinamoody]

He knows everything better than anyone!....😱

[gamingignite]

The more properties you own and the more job opportunities you offer to people the less your tax is that's why trump pay 0% in taxes and many other millionaires and billionaires. The more you invest the more money you'll net, the more you save money, the more you are missing out on much more money. If you want to pay no taxes, appreciate the man's success and start investing in real estate and build as many assets as you possibly can. What the man is doing is perfectly legal.

[treyleitzell]

And this is why CNN is about done for 6 years later 😂. Fing puppets !!!

[ahem]

CNN removed my comments when i cited a link to Clinton's email archive ( " ... The Best Way to Help Israel”) on Syrian affairs. Just to check what was going on i cited the link further twice. 24 hrs later I got email notification to verify my phone number and now i cannot access that google account. Don't understand what is going on.