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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Mon Jan 16, 2017, 07:37 PM Jan 2017

POLL: 74% of Americans Feel Donald Trump Should Release His Tax Returns

Source: Mediaite

by Justin Baragona | 4:01 pm, January 16th, 2017

A new ABC News/Washington Post poll released today reveals that despite what President-elect Donald Trump has said regarding the American public’s interest in seeing his tax returns, the vast majority of people would like for him to release the documents.

Per the survey, 74% of respondents said the incoming POTUS should show his tax returns. 93% of of Hillary Clinton supporters were in favor of this as were 83% of independents. Even 49% of Trump voters feel he needs to release the returns.

The poll also covered some of the concerns over Trump’s compliance with ethics laws and guidelines. 43% feel the soon-to-be president is doing enough right now to comply with ethics laws compared to 44% who believe he isn’t. 52% state that Trump’s proposed plan to have his sons manage his businesses is sufficient while 42% state that Trump should sell his businesses. As one would expect, these divide largely on partisan lines.

Regarding his tax returns, Trump has long insisted that they have been under audit and thus he is unable to make them public, repeating this claim at his long-awaited press conference last week. He also told reporters at the presser that they are the only ones interested in seeing the returns, saying the public didn’t “care at all” (He said the same thing during the campaign.)

Read more: http://www.mediaite.com/online/poll-74-of-americans-feel-donald-trump-should-release-his-tax-returns/

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POLL: 74% of Americans Feel Donald Trump Should Release His Tax Returns (Original Post) DonViejo Jan 2017 OP
But, but Her Drumpf said that only ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #1
I am so confused PatSeg Jan 2017 #8
UNLESS he's blackmailed by his ex-kgb agent boy toy ... LenaBaby61 Jan 2017 #2
The other 26% are lying. Thinkingabout Jan 2017 #3
Trump needs to release his tax returns Gothmog Jan 2017 #4
Get ready for the 3 am twit fest. "FAKE NEWS"!!!!!!!!! Tarheel_Dem Jan 2017 #5
wow! His diaper looks full! of.... Akamai Jan 2017 #6
I get the feeling that 74% or more of Americans will also believe Trump and his water carriers cstanleytech Jan 2017 #7

ElementaryPenguin

(7,800 posts)
1. But, but Her Drumpf said that only
Mon Jan 16, 2017, 07:42 PM
Jan 2017

Reporters cared about that!! Hmm. Either reporters now make of 74% of the country's population - or this is yet another example of FAKE NEWS from our sore loser liberal press!!!!

PatSeg

(47,547 posts)
8. I am so confused
Tue Jan 17, 2017, 12:39 AM
Jan 2017

Donald said only the reporters cared about his tax returns. I just don't know who to believe anymore!

LenaBaby61

(6,976 posts)
2. UNLESS he's blackmailed by his ex-kgb agent boy toy ...
Mon Jan 16, 2017, 07:59 PM
Jan 2017

and beau putin tang, we more than likely won't EVER see those taxes

cstanleytech

(26,306 posts)
7. I get the feeling that 74% or more of Americans will also believe Trump and his water carriers
Mon Jan 16, 2017, 10:36 PM
Jan 2017

should be in jail in 4 years.

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