Trump Falsely Says Law Prevents Him Releasing Tax Returns Under Audit

That was quick! I thought fat donald will decide.
:rofl:

The lie is years old, when he told us he would release his return after the audit. That was a return for 2015. Is it still under audit?

There are three branches of government.

I can state the obvious too. Doesn’t mean Trump is required to simply roll over and submit.

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“Trump Falsely Says Law Prevents Him Releasing Tax Returns Under Audit”

When asked about releasing his tax returns, Trump said that he could not because they were under audit.

From the article and a fact that is backed up by statements from the IRS:

No law bars a filer from releasing tax returns that are being audited.

So Trump lied or is ignorant of the law when he claimed that he could not release his returns because they are under audit.

He can. He just doesn’t want to. Even though he promised he would.

Cool story. He doesn’t have a choice.

So you are betting Trump will simply hand them over without a fight???

He has said he can’t release them while under audit.

BTW, this request is going to leave a mark.

Once again, the courts will likely decide; but not before the 2020 election.

Of course not. He takes an oath to the constitution. He doesn’t need the President’s permission to honor that oath and the president can’t ask him to not follow the oath.

DEMs are counting on it. :+1:

Trump must be taken out at all costs.

Dude can fight all he wants. I hear he’s getting used to losing all the time.

He never said the law prevented him from doing so.

Of course it will be before the 2020 election. :joy:

There is nothing earth-shattering about this request. The Ways and Means Committee has the legal authority to request and receive the tax returns of any US citizen.

It is cut and dry.

There is nothing to adjudicate.

Settled law.

They will have his returns by Summer.

The IRS will not release anyone’s tax returns if the President explicitly tells them not to. It simply won’t happen.

Nope, American citizens want to know if fat donald is a tax cheat or not, don’t you?

Says you. We’ll see.

I’m betting they will never see his tax returns.

Time will tell which of us is correct.

We have agreement! :+1:

Fat Donald said this:

“I will absolutely give my return but I’m being audited now for two or three [years’ worth] now so I can’t,” he continued.