Posted on 05/13/2016 7:55:09 AM PDT by Trumpinator
Donald J. Trump said Friday that he doesn’t believe voters have a right to see his tax returns, and insisted it’s “none of your business” when pressed on what tax rate he himself pays — a question that tripped up Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential race.
Mr. Trump made the comments in an interview on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” as he continued to try to answer questions about his change in explanations over the last year about why he won’t release the taxes.
When the interviewer, George Stephanopoulos asked Mr. Trump directly if he thought voters had a right to see his returns, something that presidential nominees have provided for roughly 40 years, the candidate replied, “I don’t think they do.”
Mr. Trump added: “But I do say this, I will really gladly give them — not going to learn anything but it’s under routine audit. When the audit ends I’ll present them. That should be before the election. I hope it’s before the election.”
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It is certainly not required I just appreciate it when people willingly disclose it.
Mittens never did release his full tax returns only portions.
“boat load of special preference deductions that may poke holes in his message.”
That’s all a bunch of nonsense perpetrated by jealous-of-the-rich extreme left-wing liberals. The less you make the more deductions you have. We get 3 deductions: Personal, Mortgage, and charity. Nothing else. That’s it. No student loan interest, nothing.
Trump’s not the only person who can spread worthless lies in the media.
What worthless lies has Trump spread? List them or I say you are lying here at FR.
Taxes should NOT be public.
The reason it won’t stop is because of things like this that you are doing. People give you a direct answer and you keep nibbling around trying to make something out of nothing. By saying that nothing is an optic just as much as something would be an optic.
The lesser of two evils, what to do, what to do? Bullcrap attempt to manipulate. THAT is why we love Trump - he doesn’t participate in those games - he just says NO.
I don’t want my taxes on public view. Why should his be?
Then recommend the zot. I’m not dissing Trump. 8m trying to explain a situation. But if zotted, do be it.
Optics are optics. Optics can often get you in trouble without doing anything wrong.
Question should be, Why is the IRS dragging their feet?
Exactly! I hope he rips the Washington Post/ New York Times PC cabal apart and spread the remains in a stinky pile in Harvard Yard.
That Cruz had five mistresses.
That Cruz's father passed out leaflets with Lee Harvey Oswald.
He definitely spread the latter because he was demanding the media look into it.
Those were two easy and obvious ones. If I have to dig, you'll be sorry you challenged me. The point is the media can do a much better job of circulating lies than Trump's friend Mr. Pecker at the National Enquirer. It won't take long for a bunch of them to start spreading once the nomination is in hand.
Oh, and please, don't try to refute with links to that lying pedophile Jim Hoft at Gateway Pundit. He has all the credibility of raw sewage.
I’m just the messenger like the ghost of Christmas past. Incessant negative posting about our nominee is unwelcome and those who persist become suspect. One concerned comment OK. Dozens not OK. Move on to another topic.
You ever have a kid ask you why the sky is blue?
I only wish he would drop the “after the audit is complete”. Just tell them to go pound sand and move on.
Trump has been planning to run for a while. He is rope-a-doping them on this meaningless issue. While they concentrate on that he will pivot and attack on a new issue.
My response is as I see the situation. It's nothing negative. If you'll notice in my posting history, I've been pretty pro Trump.
Trump will have to deal with optics when trying to attract undecideds. He’s got your vote. And unless he totally goes off the reservation, and even if he does, he probably still would. Think outside your world view and what impacts those who are fence sitting.
You might want to get back on the pro Trump because you be lookin a little concern troll today.
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