'Liar in chief': Twitter fiercely refutes Trump claim that US is 'highest taxed nation in the world'
'Wrong again, Donald,' British author Emma Kennedy tweeted.
US President Donald Trump once again claimed on Wednesday (6 September) that the US is the "highest taxed nation in the world" and Twitter is furiously refuting the claim. Ahead of his trip to North Dakota to give a speech on tax reform, Trump tweeted: "Will be going to North Dakota today to discuss tax reform tax cuts. We are the highest taxed nation in the world - that will change."
Trump's post comes as his administration will work with Congress over the next few months to reform the US tax code.
While Trump has repeated this claim multiple times in the past, experts and fact-checkers have continued to state that this is not true.
According to data compiled in 2015 by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the US falls behind a number of other countries including the Denmark, France, Belgium, Finland, Sweden, Germany and the UK in terms of taxes.
While the US does have one of the highest marginal corporate tax rates in the world at nearly 40%, due to tax breaks and exclusions, many companies do not end up paying the top rate. American companies usually pay around 27%, according to the Congressional Research Service.
According to Politifact: "By all metrics we looked at, the United States is far from the most taxed nation overall and for businesses. We rate Trump's claim False."
Meanwhile, Twitter furiously refuted Trump's claim and slammed him for perpetuating "yet another blatant lie."
"You are a f**king idiot," radio host Dave Hill tweeted. "We are not even close to the highest taxed nation on earth. These facts are readily available to anyone."
"This, yet again, is another blatant lie that Trump's base just believes because he said so. Willful ignorance is the saddest of all," one Twitter user wrote.
"Wrong again, Donald," British author Emma Kennedy tweeted: "Do you know what would be amazing? If you could get one single fact right. That's what."
That isn't true.
— Helen Kennedy (@HelenKennedy) September 6, 2017
He doesn't let these pesky little things called facts stop him from running his mouth. It's true in his own head and that's all that matters
— sara michelle (@greenblueyoshi) September 6, 2017
But has the highest rate of crying about it.
— Jose Ruiz (@RphJose) September 6, 2017
It's so frustrating how he just says things and we're supposed to just take his word like it's the middle ages and no one can read.
— Justin Felder (@BluePalmetto26) September 6, 2017
This continues to be not true. https://t.co/p54Cq1EAkH
— James Pethokoukis (@JimPethokoukis) September 6, 2017
Just another expected presidential lie.
— Nancy Tucker (@MoTuck49) September 6, 2017
This is false. The U.S. tax burden is below average compared to other developed nations. https://t.co/JnaR2CExAQ https://t.co/flrKMJC6IM
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 6, 2017
The distinction matters because the answers take you to different policy conclusions.
— Richard Rubin (@RichardRubinDC) September 6, 2017
No, the United States is not "the highest taxed nation in the world." Maybe a gif will convince the president to stop repeating this lie. pic.twitter.com/EosJBC41KO
— Michael Linden (@MichaelSLinden) September 6, 2017
There are countries in which employees pay 80%+ of their income to the nation they live in.
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) September 6, 2017
If you are going to reform taxes, how about increasing the rate for the top 99.9% and decreasing it for the middle class?
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) September 6, 2017
He's a nightmare.
— John de Guzmán (@johndeguzman) September 6, 2017
— Helen Kennedy (@HelenKennedy) September 6, 2017
Do you know what would be amazing? If you could get one single fact right. That’s what.
— Emma Kennedy (@EmmaKennedy) September 6, 2017
"We are the highest taxed nation in the world" ... if we exclude all the other countries in the world
— Scott Vine (@iOverlord) September 6, 2017
In fact, WE'RE NOT EVEN IN THE TOP TEN.
— Brian Jay Jones (@brianjayjones) September 6, 2017
We are not the highest taxed nation in the world. Not even close. This is the sort of false hyperbole Trump uses to brainwash his base.
— Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon) September 6, 2017
President doesn't know the basic facts on this one https://t.co/cPFcXfQvIw pic.twitter.com/frZkbGRdca
— West Wing Reports (@WestWingReport) September 6, 2017
Trump lies again to start his tax reform speech: "The taxes are crazy...the highest-taxed nation in the world."
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) September 6, 2017
Yes potus said USA most taxed country. He was wrong. Doesn't mean tax reform isn't needed but facts matter. Proof:https://t.co/yTt4cQfoa2
— Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) September 6, 2017
Donald Trump insisting USA is the highest taxed nation goes to show (again) how little he knows and how dodgy his tax returns are.
— Tommy Campbell (@MrTommyCampbell) September 6, 2017
Trump says, "The taxes are crazy." U.S. is "the highest tax nation in the world." Also crazy: that assertion. U.S. among lowest taxed.
— Jim Puzzanghera (@JimPuzzanghera) September 6, 2017
I'm just going to continuously use this every time Trump tweets out something. Part of it is bound to be false pic.twitter.com/uh1Zg86kqQ
— Noah Smith (@128Noah) September 6, 2017
It's easier to take whatever he says and know the exact opposite is the truth. Nothing #trump says is ever accurate or factual. #Resist
— LaaahMillah (@earthmonkey07) September 6, 2017
The lies keep coming! pic.twitter.com/uMbdfTEmUg
— Debby Sainsbury (@lifeastrin) September 6, 2017
Let's all start wearing helmets to protect against the damage caused by slamming our heads into our desks.
— shani silver (@shanisilver) September 6, 2017
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