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NJ Forgave Millions in Trump Casino Taxes After Christie’s Election

HeadlineAug 17, 2016

This comes as The New York Times is reporting that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s administration forgave millions of dollars of taxes owed by Donald Trump’s casinos to New Jersey, even after state auditors raised concerns some of the casinos’ tax filings were fraudulent. When Christie was elected governor in 2009, New Jersey was seeking nearly $30 million in taxes owed by Trump’s casinos. Two years later, under Christie’s leadership, the state settled with Trump for only $5 million.

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