Popcorn: Rachel Maddow Claims To Have Trump's Tax Returns

UPDATE (8:33 p.m.): The Associated Press is reporting that Maddow has one of President Donald Trump's income tax return from 2005.

BREAKING: MSNBC's Rachel Maddow says the network has obtained Donald Trump tax documents from 2005.
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 15, 2017

UPDATE (8:35 p.m.): The White House has responded that Trump paid $38 million in taxes on his income of $150 million, which was what was legally required of him.

14-Mar-2017 08:29:23 PM - WHITE HOUSE SAYS IN RESPONSE TO MSNBC THAT TRUMP PAID $38 MILLION IN TAXES ON INCOME OF $150 MILLION
— Jennifer Ablan (@jennablan) March 15, 2017

14-Mar-2017 08:30:24 PM - WHITE HOUSE SAYS TRUMP HAD A RESPONSIBILITY "TO PAY NO MORE TAX THAN LEGALLY REQUIRED"
— Jennifer Ablan (@jennablan) March 15, 2017

UPDATE (8:43 p.m.): This is beginning to feel like a nothing-burger.

Maddow says she has Trump's 1040 form from 2005.

WSJ wrote about Trump's 2005 taxes on March 17, 2016: https://t.co/pd75DJDBQx
— Sean (@SeanTheDisNerd) March 15, 2017

UPDATE (8:46 p.m.): Wooh boy, the White House did not hold back in their statement.

.@WhiteHouse statement on Maddow show @realDonaldTrump tax return via @ewstephe pic.twitter.com/nP8Z0o94p6
— David Shepardson (@davidshepardson) March 15, 2017

UPDATE (9:18 p.m.): Maddow is apparently taking too long, so the Daily Beast went ahead and published.

Here you go: Rachel @Maddow just got scooped because she wasn’t willing to get over her schtick and lead with the scoop she had. https://t.co/0pcp0m2Aeq
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) March 15, 2017