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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNYTimes Editorial Board: We the People Demand Mr. Trump Release His Tax Returns
One of the features on the White House website that didnt vanish when President Trump took the oath of office on Friday is the We the People page, which allows ordinary Americans to petition their government to address an issue of importance to them. The Obama White House, which created the feature, responded to petitions that received at least 100,000 signatures within 30 days.
It should come as no surprise that that threshold was easily reached over the weekend after someone created a petition calling on Mr. Trump to release his tax returns. The unprecedented economic conflicts of this administration need to be visible to the American people, including any pertinent documentation which can reveal the foreign influences and financial interests which may put Donald Trump in conflict with the emoluments clause of the Constitution, the petitioner, identified as A.D., wrote. The emoluments clause bars the president from receiving gifts and payments from foreign governments. The petition had garnered more than 310,000 signatures by late Tuesday afternoon.
The administration dismisses these pleas for honesty, arguing that only journalists care about Mr. Trumps tax returns and conflicts of interest a claim that a recent Washington Post-ABC News poll disproved. It found that 74 percent of Americans, including 53 percent of Republicans, believe that Mr. Trumps tax returns should be made public.
Kellyanne Conway, counselor to Mr. Trump and his chief obfuscator, told ABC News on Sunday that hes not going to release his tax returns, adding that the election showed that people didnt care. On Monday, she pulled back a tad, tweeting that POTUS is under audit and will not release until that is completed. Of course, even that comment is a ruse. The Internal Revenue Service has made clear that being under audit wouldnt preclude Mr. Trump from making his returns public.
It should come as no surprise that that threshold was easily reached over the weekend after someone created a petition calling on Mr. Trump to release his tax returns. The unprecedented economic conflicts of this administration need to be visible to the American people, including any pertinent documentation which can reveal the foreign influences and financial interests which may put Donald Trump in conflict with the emoluments clause of the Constitution, the petitioner, identified as A.D., wrote. The emoluments clause bars the president from receiving gifts and payments from foreign governments. The petition had garnered more than 310,000 signatures by late Tuesday afternoon.
The administration dismisses these pleas for honesty, arguing that only journalists care about Mr. Trumps tax returns and conflicts of interest a claim that a recent Washington Post-ABC News poll disproved. It found that 74 percent of Americans, including 53 percent of Republicans, believe that Mr. Trumps tax returns should be made public.
Kellyanne Conway, counselor to Mr. Trump and his chief obfuscator, told ABC News on Sunday that hes not going to release his tax returns, adding that the election showed that people didnt care. On Monday, she pulled back a tad, tweeting that POTUS is under audit and will not release until that is completed. Of course, even that comment is a ruse. The Internal Revenue Service has made clear that being under audit wouldnt preclude Mr. Trump from making his returns public.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/24/opinion/we-the-people-demand-mr-trump-release-his-tax-returns.html
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NYTimes Editorial Board: We the People Demand Mr. Trump Release His Tax Returns (Original Post)
spanone
Jan 2017
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GusBob
(7,286 posts)1. He doesn't care about conflicts, debts or charity. Come on
The only thing he is trying to hide is the fact he is not as rich as he claims.
It would bother him to no end when folks see that
hollowdweller
(4,229 posts)2. Interesting he was so fixated on releasing Obama's birth certificate
Said he had to be hiding something.
Maybe Obama should come out and say the same thing about him.
Historic NY
(37,453 posts)3. Too bad there isn't a mechanism for taxpayer boycott...
on submitting income taxes.
CajunBlazer
(5,648 posts)4. I signed the petition - everyone needs to
spanone
(135,886 posts)5. YES!!! here's a direct link to the petition.
Cha
(297,731 posts)6. Hell YEAH!