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As news of Trump’s taxes broke, he goes off script at a rally in Pennsylvania [View all]

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Source: Washington Post

As news of Trump’s taxes broke, he goes off script at a rally in Pennsylvania

By Jenna Johnson
October 2 at 4:47 AM

MANHEIM, Pa. — Donald Trump's campaign announced Saturday evening that the candidate would soon deliver a nine-sentence critique of comments Hillary Clinton made months ago about many of the millennials supporting her primary rival, Bernie Sanders. It was an attempt to latch onto a new headline in hopes of finally escaping the controversies that had consumed his week.

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It took Trump nearly 25 minutes to read the brief statement because he kept going off on one angry tangent after another — ignoring his teleprompters and accusing Clinton of not being “loyal” to her husband, imitating her buckling at a memorial service last month, suggesting that she is “crazy” and saying she should be in prison. He urged his mostly white crowd of supporters to go to polling places in "certain areas" on Election Day to "watch" the voters there. He also repeatedly complained about having a "bum mic" at the first presidential debate and wondered if he should have done another season of “The Apprentice.”

As Trump ranted in this rural Pennsylvania town, The New York Times reported it had anonymously received Trump’s 1995 income tax returns, which show he declared a loss of $916 million -- a loss that he could use to avoid paying any federal income taxes for up to 18 years.

The evening capped one of Trump's worst weeks of the campaign season, one that started with his shaky debate performance on Monday night and went on to include a public feud with a former beauty queen, a middle-of-the-night tweet storm, attacks on the Clintons' marriage and an examination of an decades-old adult film that briefly featured Trump fully clothed.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/10/02/as-news-of-trumps-taxes-broke-he-goes-off-script-at-a-rally-in-pennsylvania/

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As news of Trump’s taxes broke, he goes off script at a rally in Pennsylvania [View all] Judi Lynn Oct 2016 OP

He is losing it... mnhtnbb Oct 2016 #1

Mrs. tRump Scarsdale Oct 2016 #4

It's more salient to call for investigation into his non-green card employment & treatment of... Hekate Oct 2016 #125

I think this is all part of the October Surprise we've been looking out for, except it's on Trump. bulloney Oct 2016 #52

I think it's a diversion so he won't have to release his current tax return LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2016 #106

me too bora13 Oct 2016 #109

He never had it... Coolie_J Oct 2016 #64

Part of me thinks awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #86

part of me thinks you're right renate Oct 2016 #107

I think he's well on his way - he's decompensating as we speak adigal Oct 2016 #93

PA Voter Rights, Poll watcher/monitor restrictions: Mc Mike Oct 2016 #2

Sorry, I just slid it in where it belonged after seeing your post. I hurried too much. Apologies. nt Judi Lynn Oct 2016 #29

I edited post 2, thanks for the o.p, recced. Mc Mike Oct 2016 #45

If he uses that line I'd attack in the debate about crumbling infrastructure onecaliberal Oct 2016 #76

He won't pay, his party keeps fighting to protect the laws that let him not pay. Mc Mike Oct 2016 #128

When you lose 1 billion in a year with a booming market, you don't get to proclaim your business onecaliberal Oct 2016 #130

The wicked pissah here is that they made ALL THEIR MONEY ON TAXPAYER FUNDED HOUSING. Mc Mike Oct 2016 #132

+N (big N). Excellent post! erronis Oct 2016 #81

Watch and report. Papers please, trumphler. Mc Mike Oct 2016 #129

If they are informed that their names will be on record, none of his losers will show up. anamandujano Oct 2016 #62

The "States" drop down menu topic on the left should be where Mc Mike Oct 2016 #127

One word . . . vlyons Oct 2016 #3

Great way to show us the truth about Don. Stuart G Oct 2016 #6

Thanks for the suggestion :-) Coyotl Oct 2016 #25

Down to the tiny hands! Thank you. n/t Judi Lynn Oct 2016 #30

Same place.... MyOwnPeace Oct 2016 #67

LOL. Reagan had a lot of followers too. The fad continues. Coyotl Oct 2016 #78

I remember that.. MyOwnPeace Oct 2016 #84

I'm sure he is going to lose, Granny M Oct 2016 #5

Very concerned as well bucolic_frolic Oct 2016 #8

You're not the only one worried nt maryellen99 Oct 2016 #12

He needs to be MORE concerned with the deplorables when they find out that he has conned them Mamajami Oct 2016 #14

"MOOCHER HOOCHER" SunSeeker Oct 2016 #39

I have a few more but they are "nasty." I'll wait for him to go "nasty." Mamajami Oct 2016 #48

we can hope that happens before nov 8. mopinko Oct 2016 #60

I've been worried about this as well. cab67 Oct 2016 #46

That, and how some circles of his rabid base react. bulloney Oct 2016 #53

A Trump win would obviously be a disaster for the country and the world. Stonepounder Oct 2016 #59

You're right to be concerned NastyRiffraff Oct 2016 #70

Yes - his urging his followers to go to quote 'certain neighborhoods' spoke volumes Kashkakat v.2.0 Oct 2016 #99

He is dangerously close to having a stroke on stage liberal N proud Oct 2016 #7

+10x^^ bucolic_frolic Oct 2016 #9

You say that like it's a bad thing. llmart Oct 2016 #27

Link here: muriel_volestrangler Oct 2016 #10

Sorry, I just found out it was missing. Thank you. n/t Judi Lynn Oct 2016 #31

Remarkable article. Everybody should read this. yardwork Oct 2016 #40

Even more remarkable is that 40% of American voters may choose him muriel_volestrangler Oct 2016 #43

Yeah. Depressing. yardwork Oct 2016 #56

And this article reported in the Washington Post bucolic_frolic Oct 2016 #11

Link to New York Times article: Koinos Oct 2016 #13

Thanks. I didn't make it in time first time around. Sorry. n/t Judi Lynn Oct 2016 #32

Not much of a great businessman if he lost avebury Oct 2016 #15

There should be a dollar limit and a shorter time limit TexasBushwhacker Oct 2016 #117

They were playing clips of his meltdown locally here in Philly BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #16

And I'll point out for those who don't know drm604 Oct 2016 #20

The saying goes that Marcuse Oct 2016 #87

I grew up in Lititz justiceischeap Oct 2016 #24

It's a very pretty area BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #35

I'm in Montgomery County. drm604 Oct 2016 #68

I have a sister who lives in Montco BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #71

I said "recently" but I guess 20 - 25 years isn't exactly recent. drm604 Oct 2016 #73

Same here BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #75

That's a beautiful area moose65 Oct 2016 #113

This message was self-deleted by its author DeminPennswoods Oct 2016 #131

"The evening capped one of Trump's worst weeks of the campaign season, one that started with his sha riversedge Oct 2016 #17

I'm concerned about the way he's been urging his followers to watch voters in certain areas. drm604 Oct 2016 #18

Very serious. Granny M Oct 2016 #19

These are people who think that they have the right to do these kinds of things. drm604 Oct 2016 #21

They are called ISIS. Or supporters of the Nasty Man. Tough for me to tell the difference.n/t jtuck004 Oct 2016 #83

If any show up at my polling place, I'll call 911. roamer65 Oct 2016 #63

This is what losing ugly looks like C_U_L8R Oct 2016 #22

"How many of you have acid-washed or bleached a Tweet" blogslut Oct 2016 #23

I suppose it's a metaphor for disposing of the evidence muriel_volestrangler Oct 2016 #36

It also goes to his misunderstanding of BleachBit Maeve Oct 2016 #49

In clips this morning, he looks and sounds completely insane. sinkingfeeling Oct 2016 #26

Trump kind of bulldozed his GOP saltpoint Oct 2016 #28

The fatigue is very apparent. ronnie624 Oct 2016 #74

I wondered the same thing, ronnie624. Does saltpoint Oct 2016 #92

Campaigning for high office, surely requires athlete level stamina. n/t ronnie624 Oct 2016 #111

Welcome to Extreme Vetting, Donald! Nt adigal Oct 2016 #94

Yes. He's under a lot more scrutiny now saltpoint Oct 2016 #96

he is finally going up against people who don't just take his word for it Skittles Oct 2016 #123

Yes. The media are tearing into Trump's saltpoint Oct 2016 #126

Appealing to his base again. Coyotl Oct 2016 #88

He does "Captain Queeg" better than Humphrey Bogart did, right down to the "defective equipment": George II Oct 2016 #33

The difference is, Jose Ferrer can then make you feel sorry for Queeg muriel_volestrangler Oct 2016 #38

The comments are mostly fun for a change BeyondGeography Oct 2016 #34

I think this exchange from the SNL debate skit sums this up best: SunSeeker Oct 2016 #37

Crazy attracts Crazy ScubaSteve Oct 2016 #41

I watched that rally on YouTube oberliner Oct 2016 #42

Sounds like he was coked up. Island Blue Oct 2016 #44

The yuge loss broke the tax prep software & it had to be manually typed; it was that stupefying. .nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #47

Grifter benld74 Oct 2016 #50

The WaPost headline is very tame for some of the awful things he said. riversedge Oct 2016 #51

A poor workman blames his tools. apcalc Oct 2016 #54

It sounds like he dismissed.... getagrip_already Oct 2016 #55

Last night Trump tweeted, Alec Baldwin should be expecting a lawsuit. LMFAO sarcasmo Oct 2016 #57

Did he really? You have a link to the tweet? mnhtnbb Oct 2016 #65

No, he didn't. Frank Cannon Oct 2016 #72

What a disgusting man. Third Doctor Oct 2016 #58

He was more than 100 minutes late - Justice Oct 2016 #61

YEAR 1995 + 18 = Year 2013, Think this is why he doesn't want to release the current one's? turbinetree Oct 2016 #66

Paid no taxes AND had his grubby little hands out for 9/11 aid for small businesses, ronnie624 Oct 2016 #77

Just looking at this return turbinetree Oct 2016 #80

You are right on - thanks! erronis Oct 2016 #91

The carry forward position at that time... DAMANgoldberg Oct 2016 #110

He was doing this has much as he can turbinetree Oct 2016 #119

sorry not here daily, DAMANgoldberg Oct 2016 #134

Thank you ( Wado) turbinetree Oct 2016 #135

what goes around . . . enid602 Oct 2016 #69

I imagine his inner circle is giving him only good news.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2016 #79

This message was self-deleted by its author kestrel91316 Oct 2016 #82

I am losing track of the timeline. Cracklin Charlie Oct 2016 #98

This message was self-deleted by its author kestrel91316 Oct 2016 #100

Yes, this scandals are fast and furious. Cracklin Charlie Oct 2016 #102

And to top it all off, he just got Sanders supporters angry at him rather than Clinton... Moonwalk Oct 2016 #85

I'm Reading the article...and OMG...He was off the rails before, but now he's in open country.... Moonwalk Oct 2016 #89

He's delusional and manic. mnhtnbb Oct 2016 #95

How is that Lithium going to interact with the cocaine? Moonwalk Oct 2016 #103

. mnhtnbb Oct 2016 #105

he lost almost a billion $ yet with each bankruptcy, he got richer wordpix Oct 2016 #90

Guess the tune. SCVDem Oct 2016 #97

Time to send out his surrogates. ffr Oct 2016 #101

If this election is close, Pennsylvania holds the key bucolic_frolic Oct 2016 #104

that is one Trump rally I would have LOVED to watch from start to finish renate Oct 2016 #108

He must be counting an awful lot on ethnicity bucolic_frolic Oct 2016 #112

"...wondered if he should have done another season of “The Apprentice.” babylonsister Oct 2016 #114

he is in serious need of a mental health evaluation Skittles Oct 2016 #115

Rope a Dope, Donald's on the ropes. Nitram Oct 2016 #116

Imagine-- he's the best they can do! TonyPDX Oct 2016 #118

If a democratic candidate paid 0 taxes in 20 years rafeh1 Oct 2016 #120

That whole "loyal" thing is significant in a "master" or "owner" mindset.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2016 #121

The Donald and the Trumpettes nvme Oct 2016 #122

Too wonderful. I can hardly wait for him to start frothing at the mouth. Hekate Oct 2016 #124

I've finally gotten through minute 26 via an India site with a fiery lion logo. Mc Mike Oct 2016 #133