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It’s Been Two Years. The President Still Hasn’t Released His Tax Returns

He also seems to be making a lot of money outside the presidency.
Source: Gary Cameron / Reuters

Editor’s Note: This article is one of 50 in a series about Trump's first two years as president.

The president owns a business.

The president owns a business entity composed of roughly 500 other business entities.

The president owns a business entity that he no longer controls, but his sons do.

The president owns a business entity set up to allow him to.”

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