WATCH: Giuliani Calls Trump ‘Genius’ For Not Paying Taxes, Suggests ‘Everybody’ Cheats On Spouse

Surrogate For GOP Nominee Defends Decision To Attack Hillary Clinton Over Monica Lewinsky Scandal

Losing $916 million and not paying federal income taxes for nearly 20 years makes Donald Trump a “genius,” according to campaign surrogate Rudy Giuliani. 

“The reality is, this is part of our tax code,” Giuliani told CNN’s State of the Union. “The man’s a genius. He knows how to operate the tax code for the benefit of the people he’s serving. He could be sued because his obligation as a businessman is to make money for his enterprise. It would have been insane for him not to take advantage of it.”

Appearing on NBC’s “Meet The Press,” Giuliani also defended Trump’s decision to attack Democrat Hillary Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky scandal.  

“So she was wrong to stand by her husband?” host Chuck Todd said. 

“No, she was wrong to attack the victim,” Giuliani responded. 

“Are you the right person to level this charge? ..  You have your own infidelities, sir,” Tood said. 

“Everybody does,” Giuliani responded. “I’m a Roman Catholic, and I confessed those things to my priest.”