Trump refuses to answer Chris Wallace's very clear question about his taxes

President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.
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President Trump successfully blew off a yes or no question about his taxes.

The New York Times' report showing Trump constantly avoided paying federal income taxes was sure to come up in Tuesday's 2020 presidential debate. Indeed, moderator Chris Wallace asked Trump to verify if he only paid $750 in income taxes in 2016 and 2017, but didn't really get an answer.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.