Jimmy Kimmel uses fake tax returns to prove Donald Trump fans will forgive him anything

Jimmy Kimmel punks Donald Trump supporters with fake tax returns

(Image credit: Jimmy Kimmel Live)

published 21 September 2016

Donald Trump has refused to release his tax returns, saying they are under audit, his lawyers advise him not to, and that people just don't care. "I disagree — I care about his taxes, I think a lot of people care about it," Jimmy Kimmel said on Tuesday's Kimmel Live. "So we stopped people who identified themselves as Donald Trump supporters, we stopped them on the street, we told them, 'Oh, Donald Trump released his taxes today,' and asked them specific questions about these totally fictional tax returns." If you want to see just how rock-solid Trump's support is among his fan base, watch below. Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.

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