"He has the nerve to call our military a disaster and to insult POWs, when he hasn't paid a penny to support people who have put on the uniform to serve the United States of America," Hillary Clinton said. | Getty Clinton slams Trump over NYT report on his taxes

Armed with a fresh New York Times expose on Donald Trump's tax returns, Hillary Clinton slammed the Republican nominee for skipping out on his fair share of the bill and, just a week before Election Day, redoubled her efforts to get him to publicly release his returns.

"Some more information just came to light yesterday; now we know what he meant when he said he was smart for not paying his fair share," Clinton said at a rally in Sanford, Florida, her second of three spots in the crucial swing state. "He meant he used what The New York Times said, and I quote, a 'legally dubious scheme' to avoid paying taxes."


Clinton was referring to a Times report Monday night that said Trump essentially canceled some of his debt by trading it for stakes in businesses that were worth less than his tax bill. As POLITICO's Katy O'Donnell reported, the maneuver was near the legal line, but Trump was far from the only person to use it.

In the past, Trump has tried to turn the issue against Clinton, saying that if she was so against such tactics that she should have done more to stop them during her time in the U.S. Senate. In 2004, Clinton did vote to close the loophole that is the subject of the most recent story. Such a loophole, the Democratic nominee alleged, allowed Trump to enjoy all the benefits of living in America with none of the costs.

"He took everything our great country has to offer and he scooped it up with both hands and paid nothing to support us," Clinton said.

"And then he has the nerve to call our military a disaster and to insult POWs, when he hasn't paid a penny to support people who have put on the uniform to serve the United States of America."