Why did Trump say that he would release an "extreme" financial statement next year?

[kentuck]

Why did he volunteer that information from out of the blue? I'm sure there was a reason?

In my opinion, he is attempting to head off any financial investigation into his purchase of the Trump Turnberry Golf Resort in Scotland. If asked about it, he can go back to the "financial statement" that he plans on releasing next year? That is one way to divert attention from the topic.

Also, it would indicate that he is concerned about that information. Perhaps an aspiring young reporter will dig down into this story and come up with some answers?

It was unusual for him to volunteer his financial information. Even if he never plans on doing it.

[spanone]

1. from the same liar who said he would release his taxes if elected

or when his audit was done

or whatever lie of the day suited his mood

[malaise]

8. Yep

That liar

[Siwsan]

2. We're still waiting on the Melania immigration documentation so don't hold your breath

[onenote]

3. Here's a number you won't see in Trump's "extreme" financial disclosure: 1040.

[dalton99a]

7. +1

[Skidmore]

4. He's hoping to get past the election

just like he did before. Then he'll flipp everyone off.

[kentuck]

5. Definitely!

He doesn't plan on showing anything about his business transactions.

[salin]

6. Way to dismiss the "earning money off of Trump hotels/airforce" story

Folks will see HOW MUCH money he has, and no need for $ from hotel rooms. He framed it like that.

As for the document - expect it from an expert CPA - clone of Dr. Bornstien (or whatever the name is of the doc who gave the hippy dippy glowing health report during Trump's last campaign.) If it ever gets released, that is.

[guillaumeb]

9. More diversion from the liar.

Nothing he says can ever be taken at face value.

[mahina]

10. I'll take 'because he's a fucking moron' for 400.

Why does he say anything?

[fleur-de-lisa]

11. Because he knows the rubes will swallow it.

He has no intention of EVER releasing his financial information.

[RainCaster]

12. Because he knows we will be in the midst of his impeachment by then

and he will have no choice but to comply. All those documents will be provided to the House by the Treasury and DFT's banks.

Nothing he can do about it after all his petulant suits fail.

[Runningdawg]

13. Because it's extremely unlikely anyone will believe a word of it.

[Sneederbunk]

14. I never think why Trump says anything. Trump is not well.

[kentuck]

16. Random, chaotic, stream of consciousness?

How re-assuring.

[rurallib]

15. It's what we call bullshit around here

Just something to stink the place up that means nothing.

[NewJeffCT]

17. He'll take a sharpie to a financial statement

and put some extra 000s on the asset side and cross out some 000s on the liability side and make himself richer than Bezos and Gates combined.

[kentuck]

18. :-)__

[Ilsa]

19. But not a tax return?

If it is financial statements, he can manipulate them quite a bit or hide details. Not so much with tax returns.

[Miles Archer]

20. Because it's more bigly yuge than his tax returns...

...and it omits any details he doesn't want you to see.