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Multi-million dollar charity pressures Trump to reveal taxes
Peter Kiernan, former U.S. Marine, and founder of the Ivy League Veterans Council, talks with Rachel Maddow about his crowdfunding project that would donate millions to veterans charities if Donald Trump makes his taxes public.
MADDOW: How is being a veteran driving this interest for you? What`s the
connection between your status as a veteran, your interest in veteran
issues and Trump`s taxes?
KIERNAN: Well, I think it has a lot to do with Trump`s claim about, you
know, paying no taxes is a smart thing to do. You know, when I was in
Afghanistan, taxes paid for my body armor. Taxes paid for my weapons and
ammunition. Taxes paid for the emergency life flight that my buddies got
flown out on when they lost their legs.
Taxes paid for gold star families, for the 14 children I know today without
fathers. And more than that, they support cops and firefighters. You know,
every public service that this nation offers.
And where I come from, leaders are meant to lead by example. And you
inspire those to follow you. And I think that if Trump`s free riding on
the political process and the system, I think that`s a dangerous precedent
as a leader.
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