amy: to talk more about donald trump, we are joined now by david cay johnston, who's followed trump's career for decades. his biography of trump has just been published. it's titled "the making of donald trump" and examines trump's rise to prominence. david cay johnston is a pulitzer prize-winning investigative reporter previously with the new york times, now a columnist for the daily beast. welcome back to democracy now! it is nice to have you in studio. why don't we start with your response to what he said yesterday? also to people are saying that goes the liberal media again. that. not say he's at least 72 people who are zezealots, deranged, dangerous. that to people whoe said

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amy: to talk more about donald trump, we are joined now by david cay johnston, who's followed trump's career for decades. his biography of trump has just been published. it's titled "the making of donald trump" and examines trump's rise to prominence. david cay johnston is a pulitzer prize-winning investigative reporter previously with the new york times, now a columnist for the daily beast. welcome back to democracy now! it is nice to have you in studio. why don't we start with your response to what he said yesterday? also to people are saying that goes the liberal media again. that. not say he's at least 72 people who are zezealots, deranged, dangerous. that to people whoe said are zealots, deranged, dangerous. hehe's a bully. he says whatever he thinks is in th his interest in the moment is a national interest. juan: you have been following him for decades, going back to when you were a bureau chief when he was beginning to get his casino is going in atlantic city. what has been the main thread yoyou have taken away from years of studying his operations. david: donald does not know

amy: to talk more about donald trump, we are joined now by david cay johnston, who's followed trump's career for decades. his biography of trump has just been published. it's titled "the making of donald trump" and examines trump's rise to prominence. david cay johnston is a pulitzer prize-winning investigative reporter previously with the new york times, now a columnist for the daily beast. welcome back to democracy now! it is nice to have you in studio. why don't we start with your response to what he said yesterday? also to people are saying that goes the liberal media again. that. not say he's at least 72 people who are zealots, deranged, dangerous. that to people whoe said are zealots, deranged, dangerous. he's a bully. he says whatever he thinks is in th his interest in the moment is a national interest. juan: you have been following him for decades, going back to when you were a bureau chief when he was beginning to get his casino is going in atlantic city. what has been the main thread you have taken away from years of studying his operations. david: donald does not know anyth

cay johnston. and here is one additional reason he is giving for not releasing his taxes unless forced to. this is donald trump back on july 27th, talking about his taxes. take a listen. >> and as far as the tax returns, as soon as the audit is complete, like any lawyer would tell you, [ inaudible ] was going over it a while ago. and she is a lawyer and she said no lawyer would let somebody release a tax return when they are audit. it is a routine audit. i've gone through audits, which i think is unfair, for 15 years. i have friends that are very rich and never get audited. i'm audited every year. maybe that is because of politics, who knows. >> richard hixon released his tax returns and did so while in the middle of an audit. so what do you make of trump's excuses for not releasing his taxes. >> it is his excuse. let's take his word, that he found a lawyer that will say that. he is not in audit up to 2011 taxes. let's see 1980 to 2011 taxes and they are not under audit. >> and the clintons release