About the issues of taxes.
It's true, even the Potus is under no obligation to release his tax records.
But politicians seeking top office have to be more transparent than an ordinary citizen more and they deserve extra scrutiny. Especially when they claim to be cleaner than their competitors, pose as swamp drainers.
By law they have to make a number of disclosures though.
And yet
he said in 2014 he would release his tax records if he decides to run for office.
He claims others are corrupt, his opponents are crooked but he's the only one who has not released his taxes go figure.
Trump is still a businessman moonlighting as President of the United States. He's riddled with conflicts of interests. Too busy running his own business empire to focus on the national interest. Hence zero attention to details.
It's quite telling that Trump is so protective of his finances. But he happily leaks State secrets, is reckless with intelligence, uses unsecured mobile phones.
And he is also under investigation by the State of NY over an alleged massive tax cheat.
So what is there that he does not want you to see ?
He says Amazon (owned by his nemesis Bezos) does not pay taxes, that is not even accurate. What is true is that Amazon and other big corps are taking advantage of favorable tax schemes enacted under his administration like TCJA.
Let me think. Perhaps his own business benefits too ? Wouldn't it be another conflict of interest ? Passing laws in your own interest ? Insider trading ?
Look, I consider tax records private, so if mine were leaked against my will I would be angry.
But I would not be ashamed, because they would reveal that I am paying my fair share of taxes, and in fact that I am making above average contributions.
Trump boasts about a lot of things, including his sexual prowess. But his taxes are a red line. Interesting
