Trump’s Taxes Show He Engineered a Sudden Windfall in 2016 – The New York Times

Trump’s Taxes Show He Engineered a Sudden Windfall in 2016 (Published 2020)

Over $21 million in highly unusual payments from the Las Vegas hotel Donald Trump owns with Phil Ruffin were routed through other Trump companies, then directed to Mr. Trump.

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/09/us/donald-trump-taxes-las-vegas.html

The new findings, part of The Times’s continuing investigation, cast light on Mr. Trump’s financial maneuverings in that time of fiscal turmoil and unlikely political victory. Indeed, they may offer a hint to one of the enduring mysteries of his campaign: In its waning days, as his own giving had slowed to a trickle, Mr. Trump contributed $10 million, leaving many people wondering where the burst of cash had come from.