President Trump paid $38 million in taxes in 2005 on an income of more than $150 million. That rare acknowledgement came in anticipation of a report by MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, who purported to have copies of Trump’s tax returns from 11 years ago. Trump defied decades of tradition during the 2016 presidential campaign in refusing to voluntarily release his tax returns, which would shed light on the size and breadth of a sprawling real estate and entertainment empire he says is worth $10 billion.
Trump tax returns show president paid $38 million in 2005
