Media outlets parrot Trump’s unequivocally false claims about his tax plan

On Wednesday afternoon, President Donald Trump gave a speech about tax reform, saying his proposed plan would not benefit the “wealthy and well-connected” and is “not good” for him. The problem with that claim is that the opposite is in fact true.

As ThinkProgress’ Rebekah Entralgo reported, two key aspects of the plan, repealing the estate tax and eliminating the alternative minimum tax, would both be good for Trump and other wealthy people. What we know about Trump’s t...