Posted on 04/19/2011 8:01:38 AM PDT by Smokeyblue
Donald Trump has a deal for the President: He'll release his tax returns if Obama releases his birth certificate.
The billionaire businessman and aspiring presidential candidate laid out the conditions for his financial records disclosure Tuesday.
"Maybe I'm going to do the tax returns when Obama does his birth certificate … I'd love to give my tax returns. I may tie my tax returns into Obama's birth certificate," he told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos.
Obama revealed Monday that the First Family shelled out $453,770 to the IRS for 2010.
Presidents and potential candidates traditionally reveal how much they pay in taxes, but it's not a requirement. It's unclear just how much Trump - who has been bragging about his personal fortune in recent weeks - is worth.
Trump, who's at the head of the birther chorus, has seen a spike in recent polls. He repeated his doubts that Obama was born in the U.S., a claim that Stephanopoulos immediately blasted.
"George, they've co-opted you. Obviously, Obama and his minions have co-opted you," Trump said.
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All in.
Don’t hold your breath
If he actually runs, he's a stalking horse for Obama.
Well put. This is turning into a carnival.
Ross Perot all over again. His ego will make him run as an independent.
Right on, right on, right on!
GMA this morning, must see TV, The Donald pounds the Greek Boy.
Donald Trump works for NBC.
NBC is a wholly owned entity of General Electric.
General Electric pays no taxes. (TIT)
Jefferey Immelt runs G.E. and therefore, owns NBC, whom “The Donald” works for.
Jeffy boy is also bestest buds with one Barak Hussein Obama (mm-mm-mm).
Obama is handpicking his own challenger right in front of our faces and it’s frankly pretty obvious.(TAT)
Trump is maybe, maybe worth $100M. I would bet anyone dollars-to-donuts that Romney has way more $$$ than Trump.
Like him or not, Donald is upping the game.
I think he is a marketing genius and if he can bring to light what our coopted media will not, more power to him!!
Like him or not, Donald is upping the game.
I think he is a marketing genius and if he can bring to light what our coopted media will not, more power to him!!
If Trump is going to run for president, he’s going to have to release his tax records anyway, right?
Or maybe he could just have some accounting firm announce that his tax records are in order.
If Trump truly believes BO is ineligible - he should take him on in the Dem. primaries.
He could use his previous financial support of multiple Democrat candidates a huge plus with Dem voters - whereas Pubbies are finding that a negative.
Thank you Donald Trump for point out a constitutional issue that the media, reporters, and celebutards are all ignoring. I support your fight and your courage.
I may be wrong but I think Donald and his partner(Mark Burnett)sell a product to NBC. Don’t think Donald works for NBC.
Forbes says 3 billion, Trump says 7 billion.
GE has sold NBC to Comcast. now you know why Donald has not been fired by the new owner. They must have some conservative folks there.
Sleepy Joe Bite-me gave $5,280 to charities on income of $378K+ - ~a penny for every dollar in income or $100 a week in the collection basket, if it all went to the church.
If he’s so loaded, he should offer to donate $100 million to any charity of Obama’s choice in exchange for release and forensic vetting of his long form BC. I think Obama’s failure to respond to that challenge will open a lot of eyes and start a drumbeat of questions that will force the disclosure. Why would he continue to stonewall on this issue when he could do so much good by simply being transparent? With so much at stake, I think everyone would recognize that Obama had run out of good excuses.
It’s a win-win situation for The Donald. He either exposes the biggest political fraud in history or he at least clears the air, thereby freeing Republicans to talk about the issues instead of something that half the country dismisses as crazy.
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