Thanks to last weeks bombshell reporting from The New York Times, we know that President Trump paid $750 in taxes in 2016 -- and no taxes at all in 10 of the previous 15 years. CNNs Chris Cillizza sheds some light on why Trumps financial straits influenced his decision to run for president. SOURCES AND FURTHER READING: LONG-CONCEALED RECORDS SHOW TRUMPS CHRONIC LOSSES AND YEARS OF TAX AVOIDANCE