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The “Normal President’s” Team just issued this edict, about releasing Trump’s Tax returns:
"They have zero right to it," the official said, who added Trump has also made it clear he's not releasing his tax returns.
www.cnn.com
Additionally, the Team “Endless Walls” has their made their legal case:
[...] the administration is "not going to set the precedent" of turning over tax returns for future occupants of the Oval Office
That’s hogwash. This abnormal Administration does not give a damn about protecting or adhering to the “norms and precedents” of the Office. The Trump SOP is to steamroll these where ever they find them.
I assert the reason for the continued Stonewalling of Trump’s Tax Returns is because indeed he done “has something to hide.” Releasing those Returns will reveal his many, many Conflicts of Interests, and likely his systematic defrauding of the IRS (something which Michael testified to, in detail).
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Here are 10 reasons why the Congress and the American people DO have a right to examine Trump’s Tax Returns.
1) Trump was actively trying to build a Tower in Moscow; he had signed the Offer Contract. And he actively lied about having any such Russian deals, while he running for Office.
2) Trump, in an effort to induce Putin to support (ie. bribe) the Trump Tower deal in Moscow, offered him for free the penthouse floor of the Tower (which was worth an estimated $50 million). Once again Trump actively lied about having any such Russian deals, while he running for Office.
3) Trump, because of his many bankruptcies and litigious history, was forced to seek Loan overseas. Deutsche Bank has loaned hundreds of millions to Trump over the years. And Deutsche Bank has been linked with Russian Oligarchs and their money laundering efforts and schemes.
4) Trump Foundation has been convicted of criminal behavior, and disbanded. How does that “charity” fit into the Trump “write-off” Tax history?
5) Trump Org businesses continue to bilk the US Government for excessive fees, in order for the Secret Service to protect Individual One. Among other questionable “suggested bookings”.
6) Team Trump continues to show excessive favoritism towards Saudi Arabia, despite their murder and cover up of an American Journalist. Just recently Trump, with the help, of Jared Kushner, pushed through a deal to sell the Saudi kingdom nuclear technology and equipment, worth 100’s of millions.
7) Trump Tower New York has leased floors exclusively to Saudi interests, and depends on them for a regular annual revenue stream in the 10’s of millions.
8) Trump Tower New York has leased and sold units to known Russian Mobsters over the years.
9) Trump’s real estate empire has been involved in suspected Money Laundering exchanges over the years. With Donald coming out on the profitable side of those exchanges.
10) Trump insists on secrecy whenever meeting with Putin. Trump agrees with and reiterates Putin’s “very strong denials” — to the point of disregarding and IGNORING the Intelligence Recommendations of his own Intel Community. And to our country’s on-going detriment.
To sum it up, on many foreign fronts, Donald Trump appears to have many Conflicts of Interests — some of which seemed to have followed him into current Office. A compromised president will not always work for the best interests of all Americans. Especially if a foreign power has incriminating “kropromat” on said “normal president”.
Releasing the last 6 years of Trump’s Tax Returns would expose or exonerate Trump of these suspected Conflicts.
The fact that Team Trump is now vowing to go to the Supreme Court to block that release — indicates that Trump does indeed have “something to hide”. It is not about “principles” — Trump has none.
Just how damaging is “that something” is to America’s National Security — is still yet to be discovered. Given all the folks on Team Trump (25) who could not even pass their Security Clearance examinations — lends credibility that that National Security threat, posed by this still stonewalling Administration, is quite HIGH.
I would suggest this quaint rule of thumb: The more the stonewalling, the greater the threats.
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By the “norms” of the American Presidency, Mr Apprentice should have released at least 10 years of Tax Returns to the American Public — BEFORE he conned 47% of Americans that, his purported “Business Experience” was enough qualified him, to occupy the highest Office in the land.
“Kick the Tires, take it for a Test Drive” …
Beware of the “fine print” however on the Trump contract with America’s wealth and reputation:
Especially that legalese in very small print:
“No Exchanges, No Returns. And above all else: NO DISCLOSURES. None whatsoever.”
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PS. Such constant stonewalling behavior … is the exact opposite of what a “Normal” presidency looks like.
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