While boasting that he probably knows all the US hedge funders, Trump assumed they have been supporting both Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton in the ongoing election campaign "because they wanna keep it going the same way," referring to the lower taxes this small, but exceptionally rich group of taxpayers enjoy.
"These guys, they don't really build anything, they shuffle papers, they go back and forth, they live beautifully," the billionaire said, describing his acquaintances' lives.
Commenting on the changes he wants to introduce to US taxation, Donald Trump declared that he is going to simplify the tax code, and get rid of some "ridiculous" deductions. Moreover, Trump said that hedge fund managers must pay more than they currently contribute.
"I have friends that laugh about how little they pay. And it's not fair to the middle class," the presidential hopeful argued. "… So I will have a plan… hedge fund guys won't be happy," he added.
Trump said he will come up with the plan over the next four weeks.
"He speaks from the position of ordinary Americans, and people love it," Zagladin said.
Trump has garnered popular support by criticizing controversial initiatives such as the creation of free trade zones and government policies to support big businesses rather than take care of ordinary Americans, according to US publicist Matt Purple.
A fresh Public Policy Polling survey revealed that Donald Trump now has the support of more than one third of Republican voters, with five times the support of Jeb Bush or Scott Walker.
The New Hampshire primary will be held on February 6 and will be the first full-scale primary vote in the 2016 presidential election campaign. It is always closely scrutinized and often sets decisive patterns for voting in other north-eastern and major industrial states.
#Trump popped 10 points in the polls after releasing his AWESOME Immigration Plan. What happens when he releases his TAX PLAN in weeks?
— Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) 28 августа 2015
