Trump threatened to campaign against Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) if he voted against the Republican tax plan that would provide a massive tax cut to Trump, his family, and his business.
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Pres. Trump: If Sen. Donnelly doesn’t support tax plan, “we will come here, we will campaign against him like you wouldn’t believe.” pic.twitter.com/S8uwKvxoUL
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) September 27, 2017
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Trump said, “If Sen. Donnelly doesn’t approve it because you know, he is on the other side, we will come here. We will campaign against him like you wouldn’t believe. I think they’re going to approve it. I think we’ll have numerous Democrats come across.”
Here Is What Trump’s Tax Cut Really Does
According to the Americans For Tax Fairness, here is who benefits from Trump’s tax cuts:
80% of the cuts in Trump’s tax plan go to wealthier Americans like Donald Trump.
Trump and his family would also make out on the corporate tax cuts:
Trump’s Conflicts Of Interest Mean A Misuse Of The Presidency
Trump’s comments show why he is conflicted as president. By not separating from his business interests when he took office, Trump can use the presidency to threaten people like Sen. Donnelly with retribution through the power of his office if they don’t support public policies that he will personally financially benefit from.
Donald Trump is using the presidency as a weapon to get himself a tax cut. What Trump is doing is not only ethically wrong, it is also the type of behavior that could get him removed from office.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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