Trump says 'as a rich person' he wouldn't mind paying more taxes
- President Trump spoke with Time magazine for an hour on April 22.
- Time questioned him regarding raising taxes on wealthy individuals.
- Trump explained he opposed this idea based on former President Bush's experience.
- Trump stated he would not support it because "people lose elections for less."
- He stated he would not support raising taxes due to perceived electoral risk.
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Trump says 'as a rich person' he wouldn't mind paying more taxes
President Donald Trump appears to now have serious reservations about raising taxes on millionaires.Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said he wouldn't mind paying more in taxes.According to his past returns and previous reports, he's paid relatively little for decades.In 2017, he paid $750 in federal income taxes.President Donald Trump said he wouldn't mind paying more in taxes himself, but he's not entirely convinced that cong…
Trump wouldn’t 'mind a tax increase' on millionaires — but won’t because 'people lose elections for less'
On Tuesday, April 22, Time Magazine conducted an hour-long interview with President Donald Trump, who is now more than three months into his chaotic second presidency. Time covered a lot of ground during the interview, from immigration to foreign policy to tariffs. Another issue discussed was taxes.Many liberals and progressives are saying that if Trump wants to pay down the United States' federal deficit without cutting Social Security, Medicar…
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