Trump’s tax revelation could tarnish image that fuelled his rise

Donald Trump (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

The bombshell revelation that US President Donald Trump paid just 750 dollars (£578) in federal income tax the year he ran for office threatens to undercut a pillar of his appeal among blue-collar voters.

It could also provide a new opening for his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, on the eve of the first presidential debate.