Celebrities respond to details of Trump's alleged tax returns

Details of Trump’s alleged tax returns have been published in the New York Times where sources claimed the US president had paid just $750 in income tax in 2016 and 2017.

The story also claimed the president had not paid income tax in the 10-15 years prior.

Following the story, a number of politicians and celebrities have widely shared the article and responded to it - with many such as John Cusack and Sarah Silverman making their feelings about the president clear.

Others including Mark Hamill and Alyssa Milano have also weighed in, sharing details of the report.

Trump has since denied the claims, which came ahead of a White House press briefing where he was asked about the piece by reporters. Calling the reports “fake news”, he added that he was still being audited by the IRS which “does not treat me well.”

For more on how celebrities have responded to Trump, read on.

Chris Evans

Captain America star Chris Evans did not directly respond himself, however he did retweet a post by former Republican governor John Kasich which read, "$750! Are you kidding me? It doesn’t pass the smell test and it won’t sit well with blue collar voters who are on the fence."

Mark Hamill

The Star Wars actor called the report “just the tip of the iceberg” for Trump.

John Cusack

The Say Anything actor shared a number of tweets and retweeted many others regarding Trump’s alleged tax payments. Calling him an “arch criminal pathological liar” in one, he also shared the NYT article and added he was a “flat out - criminal loser.”

Sarah Silverman

Comedian Sarah Silverman wrote that Trump was a “goddamn crook who steals from you and you think him for it.” Sharing the NYT article, she continued, “GET OFF FACEBOOK and read actual accountable, fact-checked actual news. “

Mia Farrow

Farrow shared the report and tweeted, “Trump’s long concealed taxes show his chronic losses, hundreds of millions in debt and years of income tax avoidance.”

Alyssa Milano

Milano branded Trump a “fake” and “DontheCon” as she also shared the article. She tweeted “The Times obtained Trump’s tax information extending over more than 2 decades, revealing struggling properties, vast write-offs, an audit battle and HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS IN DEBT coming due. Trump’s Taxes Show Chronic Losses.”

Debra Messing

Calling Trump the “KING OF THE SWAMP”, Messing continued, “NO TAXES FOR 10 years out of 12. Trump paid $75O in taxes the year he became President. #Trump is a CRIMINAL.”

Ava DuVernay

The director shared an extract from the article and particularly its claim that Trump paid no income tax for 10-15 years. She wrote, “You read that right. None. Zero.”

Kumail Nanjiani

Eternals actor Nanjiani simply tweeted “$750”, the amount Trump is believed to have paid in federal income tax.

Patricia Arquette

Arquette tweeted, “If you paid more than $750.00 in Federal taxes (which supports the military and vets by the way) then you paid more than Trump paid.”

Josh Gad

The Frozen star wrote, “Hardworking Americans everywhere are asking themselves right now, why in the hell should I pay my taxes this year? This would appear folks, why this man refused for 4 years to share this information. $750 in taxes. 2 years in a row. And then nothing. Wow.”

Padma Lakshmi

Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi called Trump “the fraud we knew he was.”