Taxpayer? Trump has been one, Pence let slip (8)
I believe the answer is:
resident
'taxpayer?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?
'trump has been one pence let slip' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'one' could be 'i' (Roman numeral) and 'i' is present in the answer.
'pence' could be 'd' (abbreviation e.g. Lsd - pounds, shillings, pence) and 'd' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'resent' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for resident that I've seen before include "One living somewhere" , "One living in the place referred to" , "Permanent dweller" , "Person living in" , "Inhabitant, occupant" .)