There has something bothering me with Trump?

[imanamerican63]

He won't show his "taxes" because they will implement him in illegal dealings with a foreign adversary, like Russia. On the other hand, Putin has notes and tapes of the meetings in the oval office, which is illegal. Right??????

[DetlefK]

1. The problem with his tax-returns is likely not showing that he's working russian investors...

I mean, there's thousand explanations why he would be doing perfectly legal business with Russia.

I guess, the real problem would be that his tax-returns would show him doing business with the RUSSIAN MOB.

There is a dutch documentary out there about Trump's ties to an investor from the russian mob. If it can be proven that Trump knew that these people are engaged in criminal activities and continued doing business with them, then HE is up for racketeering charges.

[Hoyt]

2. I think even if we had the complete tax returns, with all schedules, it is not going to show what we

are hoping for. Those schedules aren't so detailed as to show a "fistful of cash from Putin bagman paid in 2014 because of some grand plan for Trump to win the 2016 election" or "payment to Putin in 2014 to assist in election two years away," or something like that.

There are plenty of legitimate reasons he might receive payments from Russian banks or investments, Finnish banks or investments, Chinese banks or investments, Japanese banks or investments, Antarctic banks or investors, etc., or projects from just about any country.