PBC News & Comment, 9.28.20: Tax Returns Reveal Trump As Fraud, Fraudster
As suspected, Trump isn’t as rich as he pretends, and his wealth is based in part on ongoing tax fraud….--NY Times gets hold of Trump tax returns for past 18 years; his wealth and income are far less than he pretends, and he is an expert tax cheat who’s deeply in debt
--David Sirota raises key questions regarding Trump’s finances
--Brad Parscale, demoted as Trump campaign manager, was involved in drunken cop confrontation Sunday, then went to psych ward
--Trump calls tax revelations Fake News, as NY Times is exposed by The Grayzone Project for Fake News involving ISIS hoaxter
--Erik Wemple at WashPost goes deep on the disputed reporting
--Trump names Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court, a real test of Democratic resistance to hard-right zealot, member of “People of Praise” cult
--voters tell pollsters that new president should pick court nominee
--new bodycam footage shows Louisville cops violated crime scene rules after killing Breonna Taylor
--LA Sheriff’s deputy caught on video beating protester with riot shield
--LA PD releases video of scene of shooting of protester with projectile, without the actual incident
--in weekend protest, anti-racist protest leader is charged with attempted murder after fleeing counter-protesters in her car, striking and injuring 2
--report shows 104 car runovers at protests this summer
--LA Times launches self-examination of racism in the newsroom
--in Portland, the Proud Boys rally drew few Boys, no major incidents
--in Assange extradition hearing, defense witness dismantles claim that Assange helped Manning hack; reports from Shadowproof, ConsortiumNews and Craig Murray
--our daily Covid-19 update, prepared by Linda Lewis
--NYU Prof. Mark Crispin Miller is criticized for teaching students to be skeptical of mask requirements
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