Donald Trump Says He Won't Release Tax Returns Until After The Election

[pnwmom]

Source: ABC News

In a reversal, Donald Trump has told The Associated Press that he won’t release his tax returns until after the election in November.

"There's nothing to learn from them," Trump told The AP in an interview Tuesday, citing an ongoing audit of his finances as the main reason for withholding the information. He has also said he doesn't believe voters are interested.

Just on Sunday, the presumptive Republican nominee told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he’d be willing to release them should the audit be finished in time.

When asked if he would pledge to release them before the election, Trump responded, "Sure, if -- if -- if the auditors finish. I'll do it as fast as the audit is finished. Remember this, I've already given my financials. And my financials show I'm worth more than $10 billion by any stretch of the imagination.”

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trump-release-tax-returns-election/story?id=39039525

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So on Sunday he said he "might" release his returns, and then on Tuesday he said he wouldn't -- because the American people don't care.

[SpankMe]

1. That's because he knows he's going to lose...

...and he knows his tax returns will, therefore, never be seen publicly.

[ViseGrip]

2. Like I said, I've always believed he got into the race to block anyone from getting near Hillary.

They're friends. Get it yet?

[Gumboot]

3. ^^^^ Absolutely.

All part of the grand charade.

[pnwmom]

7. One of the funniest conspiracy theories ever.

[COLGATE4]

11. OMG! You've stumbled on it!!! I think you should call

Alex Jones immediately- if not sooner!!! This could be as big as when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor.

[trueblue2007]

4. he is a liar !!!!!!!!!!! He CAN release his taxes even if he is under audit

Such a move is nearly unprecedented in modern elections. Indeed, Trump will be the first presumptive major party nominee since 1976 not to release his tax returns. He has maintained that he cannot release his returns because they are under audit and has provided documentation to attest that the audit is ongoing.

[PSPS]

5. This was already posted in LBN

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141445750

[BadGimp]

6. re: "There's nothing to learn from them,"

seems legit

[groundloop]

8. He's probably worth FAR less than he claims & doesn't want the truth to come out

[moonscape]

9. And paid close to nothing in taxes, and gave zip to charity n/t

[Angry Dragon]

10. everyone notice how the republicans do not release their tax returns

Romney had the same problem it seems they all have something to hide

[Bucky]

12. This is getting to be like a poorly written movie

How surreal... a major party nominee is acting like a two bit Jersey shore hoodlum and yet he's surging ahead in the polls.

Madness. Utter madness.

Secretary Clinton, please please please don't allow me to say "told you so". Beat this fascist asshat. Soon.

[The Second Stone]

13. A presidential candidate who doesn't release his tax returns, all of them,

before the first caucuses, is not a candidate to be taken seriously. That goes for Trump, and Romney too. The first major candidate to release tax returns was in 1968, and it was George Romney, Mitt's father. Mitt refused to release several years of his tax returns for the 2012 election. It speaks of huge dishonesty and a serious character flaw. I call bs.