Trump White House issues pre-emptive media whine on news Rachel Maddow has his 2005 tax returns

Rachel Maddow dropped a Twitter teaser tonight

BREAKING: We've got Trump tax returns. Tonight, 9pm ET. MSNBC.

(Seriously).

— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) March 14, 2017

Maddow later tweeted they have Trump’s 2005 1040 tax form. It’s apparently true because the Trump regime issues a mighty testy pre-emptive whine.

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2017 · 1:32:36 AM +00:00 · Barbara Morrill

Per leaked return, most of Trump's 2005 federal tax bill due to the AMT, which his campaign tax plan would eliminate

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) March 15, 2017

If the AMT didn’t exist, Trump would have paid less than 3.5% in taxes in 2005 according to David Cay Johnston.

“You know you are desperate for ratings when you are willing to violate the law to push a story about two pages of tax returns from over a decade ago.

Before being elected President, Mr. Trump was one of the most successful businessmen in the world with a responsibility to his company, his family and his employees to pay no more tax than legally required. That being said, Mr. Trump paid $38 million dollars even after taking into account large scale depreciation for construction, on an income of more than $150 million dollars, as well as paying tens of millions of dollars in other taxes such as sales and excise taxes and employment taxes and this illegally published return proves just that.

Despite this income figure and tax paid, it is totally illegal to steal and publish tax returns. The dishonest media can continue to make this part of their agenda, while the president will focus on his, which includes tax reform that will benefit all Americans.

They are so, so nervous. That statement smells of desperation. See the full statement below.

WH responds to MSNBC report on Trump tax returns: "you know you are desperate when you willing to violate the law..." pic.twitter.com/DCedFdxWCc

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) March 15, 2017