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President Trump is making a 2020 prediction about who his opponent will be in the race to come. Veuer's Nick Cardona has that story. Buzz60

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump, who has yet to release his tax returns, went after Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday night after the 2020 Democratic presidential challenger released returns that showed him to be a millionaire.

In a series of tweets, Trump first attacked Sanders and later predicted that the democratic socialist, along with former Vice President Joe Biden, would emerge as the two "finalists" against him in the 2020 election. Biden has yet to officially enter the race

"I believe it will be Crazy Bernie Sanders vs. Sleepy Joe Biden as the two finalists to run against maybe the best Economy in the history of our Country (and MANY other great things)!" Trump wrote on Twitter. "I look forward to facing whoever it may be. May God Rest Their Soul!"

It's not the first time Trump has chimed in on the crowded field of Democrats who have entered the race for the White House in 2020. He's attacked Biden's physicalcontacts with supporters, Sen. Elizabeth Warren's heritageand Beto O'Rourke's hand movements while talking.

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This was, however, the first time the president has weighed in on a challenger's tax returns.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.(Photo: Steven Senne/AP)

"Bernie Sanders and wife should pay the Pre-Trump Taxes on their almost $600,000 in income," Trump wrote on Twitter. "He is always complaining about these big TAX CUTS, except when it benefits him. They made a fortune off of Trump, but so did everyone else - and thats a good thing, not a bad thing!"

On Monday,Sandersreleased 10 years of tax returns that revealedhe and hiswife, Jane, earned more than $550,000 in 2018,including $133,000 in income from his Senate salary, and $391,000in sales of his book, "Our Revolution: A Future to Believe In."

The filings also show he raked in more than $1 million in both 2016 and 2017.

The documents show that Sanders, who throughout his career has called for an economy and government that works for everyone and not just the 1 percent, is among the top 1 percent of earners in the U.S. According to the liberal-leaning Economic Policy Institute, families in the U.S. earning $421,926 or more a year are part of this group.

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After Trump's tweets, some on social media pointed out that Trump has yet to release his tax returns, going against decades of presidents who have made it a traditional act of transparency. The president has claimed he hasn't allowed the public to see his finances becausehe is under audit.

"How much did you pay in taxes @realDonaldTrump?" Richard Painter, a former White House ethics lawyer under President Barack Obama, wrote on Twitter. "Show us the tax returns. Its time to put up or shut up."

Contributing: Associated Press

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Donald J. Trump has referred to China as our enemy. He has called it a major threat. Remember, he once wrote on Twitter, China is not a friend of the United States!

Some people in China have their own label for the polarizing American president: savior.

At dinner tables, in social media chats and in discreet conversations, some of the countrys intellectual and business elite are half-jokingly, half-seriously cheering on the leader who has built a large part of his political career on China-bashing.

Only Trump can save China, goes one quip. Others call him the chief pressure officer of Chinas reform and opening.

Their semi-serious praise reflects the deepening despair among those in China who fear their country is on the wrong track. An aggressive outsider like President Trump, according to this thinking, can help China find its way again.

The Communist Party has become more involved in business, the economy, public discourse and other elements of everyday life. Many of these elite fear that after 40 years of reform and opening up, China is retreating. To make matters worse, nobody at home appears willing or able to fight the trend. President Xi Jinping has become the countrys most powerful leader since Mao Zedong, hurting the chances that internal opposition can push back.

Then came Mr. Trump and his trade war. Among other demands, American negotiators are calling on China to play a smaller role in the countrys economy. They want the Chinese government to stop throwing money at state-controlled companies. They want lower trade barriers and a level playing field for private businesses.

That puts Mr. Trump, oddly, in sync with a number of Chinese intellectuals and business types. Should the Communist Party step back from the economy, their thinking goes, it might have to loosen its tight grip over the rest of society, too.

The trade war is a good thing, said Zhu Ning, an economist at Tsinghua University in Beijing. It gives us hope when were hopeless.

The various demands by the U.S. government could force us to carry on with the reforms, said Tao Jingzhou, a partner at the law firm Decherts Beijing office. Theres a Chinese saying that carrying out a reform is equivalent to a man cutting off his own arm, which is very hard. It might help if someone else forces you to do it.

Even some retired officials have said they believe that the trade war could have positive effects. Long Yongtu, who led the negotiations for Chinas entry into the World Trade Organization, said at a forum last month that trade friction could be a good thing.

It could be a healthy pressure that pushes China to move forward, he said.

The chances that Mr. Trump alone can change China's ways are exceedingly slim. The Communist Party risks looking weak if it agrees to too many of his demands. True reform would have to come from inside.

We cant count on the external force to save China, said Wang Gongquan, a billionaire liberal activist and former venture capitalist. He was among the first group of people who were detained or jailed after the party intensified the crackdown on dissent and civil disobedience six years ago.

Changes will only come, Mr. Wang added, when responsible people inside and outside the government push for it together.

Still, the hopes about Mr. Trump acknowledge the role the outside world has played in Chinas gradual opening over the past four decades. Since the end of the Cultural Revolution, the Communist Party has largely been a reluctant reformer, often pushed and lured by internal and external forces.

Even some in the Trump administration seem to be hoping that internal voices will speak up. In an interview with National Public Radio, Robert Lighthizer, Mr. Trumps top trade negotiator, was asked about the likelihood that the trade war would lead to changes in China.

You have to start with the proposition that there are people in China who believe that reform is a good idea, Mr. Lighthizer said. And you have to believe that those people are at a very senior level.

The challenge now will be to find those internal voices in a time when dissent can be quickly squelched.

Unfortunately, theres no force to be joined with in China, said Liu Suli, a liberal thinker and enthusiastic Trump supporter who founded an independent bookstore in Beijing. Theres only a pool of stagnant water.

The breadth of support for Mr. Trump in China isnt clear. Many business leaders dare not speak out for fear of angering the Communist Party.

The talk is hard to miss. The first time I heard the Only Trump can save China quip was a few months ago from a self-described apolitical tech entrepreneur in Guangdong Province in southern China. He complained about rising taxes and growing government interference in the economy. He was worried that if his start-up failed, he could end up on a newly created blacklist that would prevent him from taking flights and checking in at some hotels.

This image of Mr. Trump is often at odds with reality. Supporters of his who have long pushed China on human rights are cheering a president who wants to make it harder for migrants fleeing political persecution to find sanctuary in the United States. Its a strange disconnect to listen to graying activists educated free thinkers, some of whom have gone to prison for their ideals put their hopes in a man who openly admires autocrats and calls journalists the enemy of the people.

Optimists nevertheless point to signs that they say show Mr. Trump is having an impact. Facing both the trade war and a slowdown in growth that began in the middle of last year, Chinas leadership has embraced some modest liberalization. The government has promised to cut taxes, ease other burdens on the private sector and give markets a somewhat bigger role in the economy.

More market-oriented actions are being reconsidered or put back on the table, said Mr. Zhu, the Tsinghua economist. In this sense, the trade war is helping Chinas reform.

But theres little evidence that the leadership is easing its grip in a lasting way. The few business-friendly gestures are reactive rather than proactive. In other words, there hasnt been any fundamental change in the leaderships thinking. The party must control, as Mr. Xi has said, all tasks.

Some Chinese supporters of Mr. Trump, particularly dissidents or those living in exile, believe that he plans something bigger: regime change. Liu Junning, a pro-democracy dissident in Beijing, pointed to Vice President Mike Pences stern speech in October in which he accused China of numerous offenses over the years. Mr. Liu also pointed to Venezuela, where the Trump administration has pushed for new leadership.

In part, this group believes past presidents were too soft on Chinas Communist Party. But they also cite the patina of toughness that Mr. Trump accumulated in his pre-political days. Mr. Liu cited Mr. Trumps book The Art of the Deal and his reality TV show, The Apprentice.

Trumps approach is that he gives you a task and he expects you to get it done. Otherwise, youre fired, Mr. Liu said, alluding to the reality show. He can be very tough.

How tough he will be about fixing Chinas economy still isnt clear. In public comments, Mr. Trump has focused on getting China to buy more American goods. His advisers have said he will press for economic reforms, but any pledge by China to cut subsidies to state-owned companies or favored industries would be difficult to verify, much less enforce.

I dont think helping China to reform is Trumps main political goal, Mr. Zhu said. He may just want something to tweet about.

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Donald J. Trump Jr. is an innovator and leader in todays young business world. As an Executive Vice President at The Trump Organization, Donald Jr. works to expand the companys real estate, retail, commercial, hotel and golf interests. His extensive real estate development experience, rigorous education and inherent business sense add a level of detail and depth to the management of all current and future Trump projects.

In addition to new project acquisitions, Donald Jr. actively oversees The Trump Organizations extensive property portfolio. He is involved in all aspects of the companys development, from deal evaluation, analysis and pre-development planning to construction, branding, marketing, operations, sales and leasing.

Upon joining the Trump Organization in 2001, Donald Jr. initially worked at Trump Place, the historic West Side Yards redevelopment in New York City, one of the most ambitious and successful large scale development projects in Manhattan. The project spanned several blocks, featured 17 buildings, and created a new community. From there he went on to lead the development of Trump Park Avenue, a conversion of the landmark Hotel Delmonico to an ultra-luxury residential condominium on Park Avenue at East 59th Street, which has been a tremendous success.

In 2003, Donald Jr. began overseeing the construction, financing and development of Trump International Hotel & Tower, Chicago, a 2.6 million square-foot property along the Chicago River, one of the tallest completed residential buildings in the world. The 92-story building includes 486 residential condominium units, 339 hotel condominium units, and four levels of retail space. Located on the site of the former Chicago Sun-Times, Trump International Hotel & Tower, Chicago has the best location in Chicago, and has been named the #1 Hottest Hotel in North America by Cond Nast Traveler and #1 Hotel in North America & Canada by Travel + Leisure Magazine.

Donald Jr. was also involved in the development of Trump International Hotel, Las Vegas, a 64-story hotel condominium tower located on the Las Vegas strip. The development features 1,282 ultra-luxury hotel condominium suites with 50 penthouse suites, including expansive three-bedroom suites, as well as DJT, an acclaimed five-star restaurant, and a full service spa.

In March 2006, Donald J. Trump announced plans to design and build a massive golf development on 1,400 acres of sand dunes on the northeast coast of Scotland. After many controversial years of planning, hearings and a public inquiry, a spectacular links course among the Great Dunes of Scotland was finally completed. On July 10, 2012, Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeen, opened to rave reviews. Designed by world renowned golf course architect Martin Hawtree, the dramatic landscape and panoramic views have golfers and press worldwide calling it one of the greatest links courses ever built. It is already a must play destination for international golfers and would be a prime location for a major championship.

Most recently, Donald Jr. spearheaded efforts to further expand the Trump brand globally with the introduction of four magnificent properties, Trump Towers Pune, Trump Tower Mumbai, Trump Tower Kolkata and Trump Towers Delhi NCR, setting new standards of design and luxury living in India. Additionally, Donald Jr. played a key role in the development of Trump International Hotel and Tower, Vancouver, a world-class luxury hotel and residential property in downtown Vancouver.

Mr. Trump is also responsible for all of the commercial leasing for the Trump Organization which includes properties such as Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue and 40 Wall Street in downtown Manhattan.

In addition to his real estate interests, Donald Jr. is an accomplished and sought after speaker. He has spoken extensively throughout the United States, and has given keynote speeches internationally, notably in Dubai and India. He was also featured as an advisor on the highly acclaimed NBC shows The Apprentice and the The Celebrity Apprentice.

Donald Jr. received his Bachelors degree in Finance and Real Estate from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania.

When he is not working, Donald Jr. enjoys being an avid outdoorsman as well as a devoted father to his five wonderful children.

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Jan. 24, 2019, 3:47 PM GMT/ UpdatedJan. 24, 2019, 7:10 PM GMT

By Rebecca Shabad, Frank Thorp V and Marianna Sotomayor

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's leaving the solution to the shutdown in the hands of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

"If they come to a reasonable agreement I would support it," the president said, adding that he still had "other alternatives."

Trump spoke from the White House shortly after the Senate failed to pass two bills, one from Republicans and the other from Democrats, that would have reopened the government. McConnell and Schumer met behind closed doors on Thursday afternoon regarding the possibility of a three-week continuing resolution a stopgap funding measure that would give lawmakers time to hash out a compromise on border security, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said on the Senate floor.

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, in a statement about the meeting, said that "the 3 week CR would only work if there is a large down payment on the wall."

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., indicated that was a non-starter.

A down payment for Trump's wall "is not a reasonable agreement between the senators," she told reporters shortly after the president's remarks.

Asked if she knew what he was talking about, or what size down payment the White House wanted, Pelosi said, "I don't know if he knows what he is talking about. Do you?"

Though both Senate bills were expected to fail on Thursday, there was a feeling among lawmakers that the efforts represented an opening for compromise. It marked the first votes the Senate has taken to reopen the government since the shutdown began on Dec. 22.

The Democratic measure, which would have reopened federal agencies until Feb. 8 but provided no funding for a border wall, was defeated in a 52-44 vote on Thursday. The Republican spending measure, which was proposed by Trump and included $5.7 billion for his border wall in exchange for temporary protections for so-called Dreamers brought illegally to the country as children, also fell short of the 60-vote threshold required for passage, 50-47.

Trump on Thursday criticized Democrats for declining to cross the aisle to vote for his proposal just one senator, Joe Manchin of West Virginia, voted "yes" while thanking Republicans for "holding," referring to the number of GOP lawmakers who backed it.

"We knew they both were not going to go anywhere and now Mitch McConnell is negotiating with Chuck Schumer and we'll see what happens, Trump told reporters. But we need 60 votes because of the 60-vote rule.

During his remarks, the president said he has not spoken with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. He also did not back down from his insistence that any measure to reopen the government must include funding for a wall.

"Well, I wouldnt be happy with it, Trump said of a bill that didnt fund a wall. "You cant have border security without a wall."

Six Republican senators Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Susan Collins of Maine, Johnny Isakson of Georgia, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Cory Gardner of Colorado, and Mitt Romney of Utah joined Democrats in favor of their proposal to break the 34-day shutdown stalemate.

Later Thursday, a bipartisan group of 11 senators filed a three-week continuing resolution for Senate consideration after pledging their commitment on the Senate floor to compromise on a border security solution if the government is reopened.

Senator Ben Cardin, D-Md., along with others in the group, officially introduced the resolution, which would fund parts of the government at existing spending levels.

The introduction of this amendment which would be tacked onto an existing bill already on the Senate floor does not indicate a deal is imminent, lawmakers cautioned. Rather, senators have done this to show their commitment to getting furloughed workers paid and find a solution on border security in the interim.

What we have put on the table is our reputation as legislators that given three weeks we'll come up with an accessible conclusion on border security issues. That's putting the responsibility on the legislative branch of government. We're willing to take that responsibility, Cardin said.

Asked whether Democrats would support a down payment on funding a physical barrier, Cardin and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said they would not discuss negotiations while they're ongoing. But Cardin said the president should view this proposal as senators readying "to deliver" a compromise.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said today's failed votes showed exactly what cannot pass the Senate, but that she feels more positive than before about finding a solution because McConnell and Schumer are talking.

Though there's movement in the Senate about potentially reopening the government, senators acknowledged that jump-starting negotiations now will still result in furloughed workers losing another paycheck on Friday.

"While today didn't open the government, I think the message that we've heard loud and clear from Americans is: enough already. We respect that. We're getting to work here," Murkowski said.

Meanwhile, House Democrats are expected to unveil a funding counter-offer to Trump and congressional Republicans on Friday that would "meet or exceed" $5.7 billion for border security, but provide no money for a physical wall, House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., told reporters.

Thompson told reporters that the Democrats' proposal will offer "no new structures. The only thing were talking about is existing structures. Some of them need repairing."

The money could be used for "technology, manpower, fortifying ports of entry along with the judges and other things," he added.

Rebecca Shabad is a congressional reporter for NBC News, based in Washington.

Frank Thorp V is a producer and off-air reporter covering Congress for NBC News, managing coverage of the Senate.

Marianna Sotomayor is an associate producer for NBC News covering Capitol Hill and politics.

Alex Moe contributed.

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