Mother Jones’ David Corn on the First Trump-Biden Debate and a Peak Inside the President’s Taxes
This week on "The Tent," Ed and Jesse sit down with Mother Jones Washington Bureau Chief David Corn to discuss the first presidential debate and the recent reporting on President Donald Trump's finances.
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On this week’s episode of “The Tent,” David Corn, the Washington bureau chief for Mother Jones, returns to the podcast to recap with Ed and Jesse the few highs and many lows of the first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Plus, they break down revelations from The New York Times’ reporting on President Trump’s finances, including how little he has contributed in federal income taxes and his sizable personal debts.
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Daniella Gibbs Léger is the executive vice president for Communications and Strategy at the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Ed Chung is the vice president for Criminal Justice Reform at the Action Fund. Jesse Lee is a vice president for Communications at the Action Fund. Chris Ford is the senior broadcast coordinator for Communications at the Action Fund. Dwayne Greene is the director of Broadcast Communications at the Action Fund. Adam Peck is the senior media coordinator at the Action Fund.
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