The verdict is in: Rachel Maddow's odd MSNBC segment last night will go down as the moment that lefty media personalities were revealed to be desperate political hacks who want to bring down Donald Trump more than report the news. All day, Maddow teased her show, saying she had somehow obtained Trump's tax records. But when many Americans tuned in, her "big reveal" was less than what she'd hyped. People were irritated, amused, and baffled they'd been tricked into watching a such an unsatisfying program.

But HeatStreet points that several of MSNBC's personalities have had problems with taxes:

The Rev. Al Sharpton, according to HeatStreet:

The Rev. Al Sharpton— MSNBC’s Sunday morning host — easily comes in first place when it comes to “issues” with the taxman. He and his various entities—including several dissolved by New York for failure to pay taxes—currently owe about $1.5 million in state and federal taxes, interest and penalties, according to public records. It’s a staggering sum, but down substantially from the $4.5 million in outstanding tax liens tallied by the New York Times two years ago. Sharpton has repeatedly said he’s worked out agreements with authorities to settle his tax debt, and a source close to him says he’s been paying it down aggressively, aware of how it may affect his legacy. 

Craig Melvin, according to HeatStreet:

In January 2016, New York filed a lien for more than $2,500 in back taxes against MSNBC daytime anchor Craig Melvin, which he didn’t settle until the final weeks of the year. It’s not the first time Melvin has run into tax problems, either. In 2010, South Carolina — where he used to anchor local news — filed a tax warrant against him for more than $3,300, which has since been resolved. Melvin has also run into other financial problems, with Discover Bank taking him to court in 2005 over a $3,200 debt.

Also, Maryland took out a lien against Chris Matthews for almost $4,000; New York took out a tax lien for almost $5,000 against Joy-Ann Reid in 2015; the state of California took out $6,700 tax liens against Kristen Welker before she paid them in 2016.

Wow.  So I guess it took the Presidency of Donald Trump to get these liberals to start taking tax payment seriously? (Is there anything Trump can't do?) The next time you hear the liberals on MSNBC asking the wealthy to pay "their fair share of taxes," remember that they can't even be bothered to pay their own.

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