there4eyeM
unlicensed metaphysician
- Jul 5, 2012
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What motivated Trump to say he would release his taxes?
Arrogance....He was fairly sure (but wrong) that those returns would never see the light of day.
BTW, the only "proof' that he was under audit, was the word from one of his crooked lawyers who even refused to show the audit letter from the IRS.
Audit or not, he understood the ethical obligation of someone seeking the highest office in the land to disclose information that would confirm lack of conflicts of interest. Then he reneged on that commitment. That makes a lie and an avoidance of providing said conflict info. His enemies can easily assume the worst. All other honest citizens must have suspicions at least