Investigation into Trump’s taxes goes viral, spawns flurry of creative hashtags
04 October 2020 |
1:45 pm
We take a look at some of the many hashtags surrounding US President Donald Trump’s tax returns. Following the New York Times's bombshell findings, Twitter is alight with anger, disgust and humour.
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