File 025400
iMessage Conversation Criticizing New York Times Article on Trump's Wealth (File 025400)
iMessage exchange from October 3, 2018, where a user criticizes a New York Times article about Donald Trump's inherited wealth, arguing the publication used inflated "today's dollars" figures and ignored tax considerations.
Summary
An iMessage conversation from October 3, 2018, between 2:56 AM and 4:06 AM discusses a New York Times article claiming Trump earned $200,000 annually (in today's dollars) by age 3 from his father's estate. The sender disputes the article's methodology, arguing it exaggerates figures, doesn't explain calculation methods, ignores taxes paid, and misrepresents historical wealth transfer. The conversation includes discussion of what the actual annual amount would have been without inflation adjustment and compares it to Treasury bill investments, concluding the article's claims are unfounded.
Source Entry: H\Macintosh HD\root\Users\jee\Library\Messages\Archive\2018-10-03\IIIIon 2018-10-03 at 05.56.05.ichatService: iMessageStart Time: 10/03/18 02:56:05 AM (560253365)End Time: 10/03/18 04:06:23 AM (560257583)Last Message ID: 21524Chat Room:Participants: jee,Presentity IDs: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com,Messages -Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.comTime: 10/03/18 02:56:05 AM (560253365)Flags: 1150981Is Read: NoIs Invitation: NoGUID: 77962CC6-3C3C-40B6-A08D-FE3727BOD8A8Message: Nyt-By age 3, Mr. Trump was earning $200,000 a year in today's dollars fromhis father's empire. / this is UNFAIR- what are " todays dollars? The article waswritten by financial illiteratesSender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.comTime: 10/03/18 03:06:16 AM (560253976)Flags: 1085445Is Read: NoIs Invitation: NoGUID: FA27DOE1-B110-4244-8477-3DFOD3ADD9A9Message: The times did exactly the same as they accuse Donald. Wild exaggerationSender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.comTime: 10/03/18 03:22:15 AM (560254935)Flags: 1085445Is Read: NoIs Invitation: NoGUID: 42163247-87C8-40BA-862C-89BBD8E4CA87Message: They never say how they calculated these numbers. They ignore taxes paidalong the way. etcSender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.comTime: 10/03/18 03:22:29 AM (560254949)Flags: 1085445Is Read: NoIs Invitation: NoHOUSE OVERSIGHT 025400GUID: 668C71F2-7F7D-4F59-B543-9937131EF567Message: Hannity should rip the NYTSender:Time: 10/03/18 03:33:53 AM (560255633)Flags: 1060865Is Read: YesIs Invitation: NoGUID: 8579891E-D116-4FC8-86F8-7A675B82889AMessage: How : they are not that sophisticatedSender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.comTime: 10/03/18 03:34:35 AM (560255675)Flags: 1085445Is Read: NoIs Invitation: NoGUID: 218B31A1-AB78-46A8-A3FC-DEA8EF69C897Message: Pose questions.Sender:Time: 10/03/18 03:39:14 AM (560255954)Flags: 1060865Is Read: YesIs Invitation: NoGUID: 0082A042-688D-4CDO-BE10-23F423CC30A6Message: Isn't it trueSender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.comTime: 10/03/18 03:50:47 AM (560256647)Flags: 1085445Is Read: NoIs Invitation: NoGUID: 2F79230E-B256-4916-A537-CE06705C9131Message: What are " todays dollars: The IRS reviewed the issues . And agreed withtrump. " if my grandfather would have bought one hundred dollar in treasury bills.the article to be accurate would have said when Donald was 3 years old he received 14kper year. And it doesn't say whether taxes were paid on thatSender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.comTime: 10/03/18 03:51:45 AM (560256705)Flags: 1085445Is Read: NoIs Invitation: NoGUID: 82A025F0-4A64-4336-8A84-E83E85C6949EHOUSE OVERSIGHT 025401Message: Instead it says 200k in todays dollars and when he was 8 he had a millionSender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.comTime: 10/03/18 04:06:23 AM (560257583)Flags: 1150981Is Read: NoIs Invitation: NoGUID: 55C82D98-4092-425A-BD4A-6009E7BBEF7CMessage: Instead had Fred put 2k dollar in treassuries it would be worth 1 m today .All sillyHOUSE OVERSIGHT 025402