“What that meant was Trump paid zero, zero for the military, zero for our vets, zero for Pell Grants to help a lot of you afford college and get through college.

And then he did something that, in retrospect, seemed both odd and not very smart. He brought in Warren Buffett. He said, ‘Well, everybody does this. Warren Buffett does this.’

So Warren Buffett, who, by the way, is a real billionaire, Warren Buffett, heard that, pretty hard to miss. And so he put out a statement today. And here’s what he said. He said, ‘I have paid federal income tax every year since 1944, when I was 13.’ He said, ‘I have copies of all 72 of my returns. And none uses a carryforward.’ That was the gimmick Trump used to avoid paying his fair share. And then Warren Buffett ends by saying, ‘Finally, I have been audited by the IRS multiple times and am currently being audited. I have no problem releasing my tax information while under audit.’ ‘Neither would Mr. Trump. At least he would have no legal problem in doing so.’ Well, if you take a shot at Warren Buffett, you’d better be prepared.”

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