Politics

Yahoo News

For many observers, the biggest takeaway of the New York Times's bombshell report on President Trump's finances is how often in recent years he has paid little to no income tax, but for former intelligence officials, it's the potential of his massive debt to make him susceptible to foreign influence. The Times exposé, which is based on years of Trump's tax returns obtained by the paper, said the president “is personally responsible for loans and other debts totaling $421 million, with most of it coming due within four years.” The Times report said the scale of the president's debts, with few obvious income streams to service them, paints a picture of “a businessman-president in a tightening financial vise.”