[O'Reilly Factor] Weaponizing Tax Returns

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"The Trump tax return reveal courtesy of NBC News is a fascinating look
at how the American media has now become a circus of ideology and
cynicism. Someone gave far-left reporter David Cay Johnston two pages
of Donald Trump's IRS return from 2005. Old Dave says it simply arrived
in his mailbox. What a lucky break! Johnston then gave the document to
MSNBC in return for putting him on the air to spout all kinds of
gibberish unchallenged. The return shows that Mr. Trump rendered unto
Caesar what was legally required. He paid $38-million dollars in
federal income tax 12 years ago. But Johnston was indignant anyway. By
the way, Mr. Johnston is a quasi-socialist and also said that President
Trump himself might have leaked the return, offering absolutely no
evidence to support his contention. Before the actual return was shown
to the audience, the cable news host Rachel Maddow delivered a twenty
minute monologue describing various anti-Trump conspiracy theories that
she espouses on a nightly basis. It was kind of hard to follow as she
hopped from Azerbaijan to Cyprus to Palm Beach to the U. S. Attorney's
office in New York City. There was a Russian oligarch, bad people from
Deutschebank and shadowy international transactions. I kept waiting for
Donald Trump to appear on the grassy knoll, but that did not happen.
Then the real fun started for two full hours as a variety of anti-Trump
merry-makers put forth more speculation than a panel at a UFO
convention, portraying the president as Doctor Evil bent on destroying
Western civilization as he pets his cat. Lost in the 'let's get Trump'
marathon was the actual leak, which is a felony if it came from the
government. MSNBC will derive ratings from this madness, which it has
ever since they turned into the Syfy channel over there. But it is not
all about ratings. Those folks want to destroy Donald Trump anyway they
can. And they are just getting started."

The Factor asked Charles Krauthammer for his take on the MSNBC non-
story. "There is nothing important in the story," Dr. K said, "and it
actually redounded to Trump's benefit. The tax return showed that he
paid a higher percentage than Obama, Clinton, or that great socialist
Bernie Sanders. The over-hyping and presentation were absurd and Rachel
Maddow was ridiculed for having botched this. This was like Al Capone's
vault."

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BILL O'REILLY, FOX NEWS HOST, "THE O'REILLY FACTOR": Hi, I am Bill
O'Reilly. Thanks for watching us tonight. We are looking at a live
picture of President Trump, supposed to be on about half an hour
ago. He's not on. So, I am here. Okay? When he comes, we'll go
there.

But first, we will do the "Talking Points," okay? Everybody in
agreement? Weaponizing tax returns. That is the subject of this
evening's "Talking Points" memo. The Trump tax return reveal,
courtesy of NBC News last night. Fascinating look at how the

American media has now become a circus of ideology and cynicism.

Let's look at the facts.

Someone gave far left reporter David Cay Johnston two pages of
Donald Trump's IRS returns from 2005. Old Dave said, it simply
arrived in his mailbox. What a lucky guy. Johnston then gave the
documents to MSNBC, and return, for putting him on the air to spout
all kinds of gibberish on challenge. That was the deal. The return
shows that Mr. Trump rendered to Caesar what was legally required.

He paid about $30 million in federal income tax 12 years ago. But
Johnston was indignant anyway. And by the way, Mr. Johnston is a
quasi-socialists and also said that President Trump himself might
have leaked the return to him. Of course, offering absolutely no
evidence to support that contention. Now I don't know about you but
I have a little trouble picturing the President asking his staff,
"hey, does anyone know where David Cay Johnston lives?"

Now, before the actual return wasn't shown to the audience, the
cable news host, Rachel Maddow, delivered a 20 minute monologue.
"Talking Points" is only going to be three minutes. She said 20
minutes worth of stuff, describing various anti-Trump conspiracy
theories that she espouses on a nightly basis. It's kind of a hobby.
It was kind of hard to follow Miss Maddow, as she hopped from
Azerbaijan to Cyprus to Palm Beach to the U.S. Attorney's office in
New York City.


There was a Russian oligarch, bad people from Deutsche Bank, and a
shadowy international transactional deal. Now, I kept waiting for
Donald Trump to appear on the grassy knoll. But that did not happen.
Perhaps, because they had to go to a commercial break. Then, the
real fun started for two full hours, is a variety of anti-Trump
merrymakers put forth more speculation than a panel at a UFO
Convention, portraying the President as - - evil bent on destroying
western civilization as he pet his cat.

Lost in the "Let's get Trump" marathon, was the actual leak which is
a felony. If it came from the government. My guess is the illuminati
did it. But I will check with David Cay Johnston. No doubt, MSNBC
will derive ratings from this madness, which has had ever since they
turned into this Syfy channel over there. But it's not all about
ratings. Those folks want to destroy Donald Trump. Anyway they can.

That is the mission. And they are just getting started. And that is
"The Memo".


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have to audit liberals & wire tap reporters' phones.