President Trump listens during a meeting March 19 with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in the Oval Office. By Kayla Epstein Kayla Epstein Embedded audience editor on the National desk Email Bio Follow March 20 at 10:42 AM In refusing to release his tax returns, President Trump bucked decades of tradition and set off a Democrat hunt to obtain them.
Trump has long insisted that he won’t release his returns because they are under audit, though that would not preclude him from doing so. The documents have become something of a liberal white whale, and Democrats at the federal level have been pursuing laws or legal maneuvers aimed at obtaining them.
Similar attempts have been made by states since Trump was elected. In 2017, Dan Diorio, policy specialist in NCSL, noted that at least 25 state legislatures put forward such bills. “Nearly every bill has been introduced by Democrats, in reaction to President Donald Trump’s refusal to release his tax returns as per the custom of previous presidential candidates,” he wrote of the 2017 legislation.
However, Weiner said it would be more helpful for a uniform federal law that dictates disclosures, rather than having individual states pass laws with different or conflicting requirements of candidates. [‘I don’t have an answer for that’: Rep. Steve King sidesteps when asked if a white society is superior]
Richard L. Hasen, an election-law expert, considered the legality and prudence of these measures in Politico Magazine. While Hasen argues that cases for and against constitutionality could be made, Democrats might be opening a “Pandora’s box” by pursuing it.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
As it should be! Woohoo!
This is obscured and all the governors should be jailed for deying the voters to vote for The President of their choice., it is not the politicians choice!
People thought the American Civil War was bad, try banning the US President from running for re-election and see what happens.
ok , these states won’t count in the election
This most certainly goes well into gov overreach & squelching voter rights. They need to watch what they do because it casts a nice image of voter suppression, which supposedly is unconstitutional according to those who throw it around when it suits them. Knife cuts both ways
Another excellent example why The Electoral College works. TheConstitution
So if you can’t beat someone at the ballot box... just obliterate them ! That’s democracy...
Nice! I’m sure he’s annoyed hehe
Voter suppression on a level unseen since Jim Crow. Democrats are the most bigoted people on the planet.
morgfair
It won’t matter. What other rule breakers do you commies support?
yea...not gonna happen. its illegal and won't work. even colorados robbing of their constitutional right to participate in the election will be overturned.
Yikes, the Dems know he’s going to win a 2nd term. Anything to win...huh...
Constitutionality please?
A slap in the face to democracy, which is why Democrats love it so.
Fingers crossed
But what if you've never had a job (living on the new universal basic income) & never filed tax returns? You can't run for President? How about mayor or dog catcher?
Holy F-ck! I agree with Jerry Brown! '..it may not be constitutional,” Brown wrote “Second, it sets a ‘slippery slope’ precedent. Today we require tax returns, but what would be next? Five years of health records? A certified birth certificate? High school report cards'
morgfair that would be AWESOME
Look at that reptilian face!!
GOOD...
I am not concerned over his Tax return I am concerned about the politicians that made millions of a small salary, I want to see there tax returns first.
If that happens those states votes should not b counted at all. This is America
That is unconstitutional
If they do that then their electoral votes would get thrown out.
Good!!
So what happens if Trump is not on states’ ballots and there are no other Republicans? All Electoral College votes go where...?
Whoever wants to be en goberment office must have to show their returns ,if they are really Hines, which I doubted, my opinion. They are all crooks like any politician
As much as I would love that idea, we can’t be like the Republicans. Democrats are way better then Republicans!
Sure and Area 51, has a Martian mayor.
Just ridiculous.
Gotta love the left, can't win. Change the rules.
I'm just enjoying how the creature looks more spiteful, stupid, and demented in every passing pic. A tip of the hat to your photo department, WaPo!
I don’t support him, but this would be unfair.
YES!
Become law. More states need to do the same.
So could Bernie if the same rules apply. God help the states who disenfranchise voters like this.
Sounds good to me
Ridiculous...WRITE him in...............
Wouldn’t that be wonderful!
If you can't win the public, you'd have to resort to this measure. Of course, nobody will ever know why. ;-)
Yep, if this isn't trying to rig the election i don't know what is. If trump has been the disaster you think he is then surely dems should have no problem defeating him.
... if these bills become law AND PASS CONSTITUTIONAL MUSTER, which is doubtful.
Cheaters will try anything to win. Even if it goes against the constitution of our country. Why not just run on ideas instead of changing the rules. Dems (socialist) are on their way out.
And just where are Trump's grades and SAT scores? Trump constantly brags about what a 'genius' he is but has sent threatening letters to schools to not release his grades! Graduating cum laude is public information and Trump is not on any of those lists!
All 52 states, please. If you won’t release your tax returns you won’t be in the ballot. Plan and simple.
So could Bernie Sanders. Or did he release his taxes today and I missed it?
I don't think that is legal or possible, it's discrimination and a violation of federal election law. It also cannot be used only to discriminate against realDonaldTrump, all tax returns would have to be published . Current tax returns = those completed, do extensions count?
AND still win- love to hear the DUMBocrats complaining then- HOAX 669 should appear- hahahahaha
Trump's SCOTUS won't allow that, don't talk crazy talk.
Which is as much bs as the collusion lie created by democrats.
Where are Trump's tax returns? If he still refuses to release them under some lame excuse he should be left off the ballot in ALL states. It should be a federal law that anyone running for president or VP must release their tax returns. Trump has shown us that tradition means 0
That would be great.
In other words they know that Trump's gonna win in 2020.. That just shows you how much faith the Dems have in Biden, Bernie, Kamala, Beto and co. Lmao!
Also a complete mental health evaluation and a complete physical health evaluation along with tax returns. 👍🏻 No fake doctors that can be bought allowed!
World criminals gathering
After he's done with you will you finally give up your FakeNews ?
Poetic justice.
Democrats can only win by cheating.
This is great. Brace yourself for an angry tweet straight from the white house bathroom.
Should not be on any ballot if under investigation !!!!
States control ballot access: Trump would know this if he wasn’t an active Russian operative
The Constitution requires only that the President be a citizen by birth and 35 years old. Yet, Democrats fought for eight years to allow Obama to keep his official birth certificate sealed, though that was THE proof of his Hawaiian birth. Now they want to release tax returns?
Bernie too
I think it's a wonderful way to KEEP HIM OUT. If he wants to be on the ballot, he has to show his tax returns. States power!!!!
It will fail in the Supreme Court. The states have no authority to alter the constitutional requirements to be elected president. If they do--any state could add any kind of additional requirement.
And he will still win 🇺🇸
The left is in full panic mode since the Russian investigation found no collusion they know they can't win 2020 fairly.
The fact this is even being discussed shows how far left the Democratic Party has moved and how desperate they truly are
hehehehehehe
Because cheating is the DemonRats way of winning.
Write in ballots.
Obama didn't produce his birth certificate. That is far worse.
If only.....I hope Virginia is one of those states.
He, trump, should be sanctioned & fired by the Congress! This year.. 2919!
Desperation.
Trump is a piece of filth but this could backfire spectacularly and set a dangerous precedent.
DonaldTrump2020
Not a problem I'm sure the GOP will also ban the Democraps on certain ballots what goes around comes around
Which would be stupid to even try and just keeps sinking Democrats down closer to the Republican level. Don’t play the game.
Donal trump from the future is only 10 yearsh ole
It's simple: he promised he would release his tax returns so he won't. That is Trump in a nutshell.
Surprise, surprise, the Democrats cheat when they can't win under the rules.
🙋🏻♀️Or he could release his taxes
How is that legal? Can’t the Dems play fair and lose with dignity?
Will not stop the TrumpTrain!
It unfortunately won't matter. That's why the Republicans targeted blue states with the abolition of the SALT deduction. They know they aren't winning those states unless hell freezes over. And thanks to their environmental policy that'll never happen
By any means necessary 😎
So would Bernie.
America is watching and listening.
'could'....'if'...
This is ILLEGAL
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💪🏽👍🏽 vote
VP think about what I'm saying
'if'
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