Kellyanne Conway Says Trump's 'Not Going to Release His Tax Returns'

[DonViejo]

Source: Mediaite

by Josh Feldman | 10:40 am, January 22nd, 2017

Kellyanne Conway said rather bluntly on ABC’s This Week today that President Trump‘s “not going to release his tax returns.”

George Stephanopoulos brought up the White House petition posted on Friday demanding Trump’s tax returns be released. 100,000 signatures is the threshold to get a White House answer. There are currently over 200,000 signatures.

Conway had this to say about that:

“The White House response is that he’s not going to release his tax returns. We litigated this all through the election. People didn’t care, they voted for him.”

Read more: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/kellyanne-conway-says-trumps-not-going-to-release-his-tax-returns/

[Marthe48]

1. no you liar

you put off people asking by lying and saying that d.ump was being audited and couldn't release the tax returns, but he would as soon as he was done with being audited. You are a big fat liar and another Putin puppet traitor.

[SHRED]

3. Exactly

I wish she was told this.

[Rollo]

37. What do you expect from Der Furhair's official nut sucker?

[Marthe48]

39. This is what I expect

lies, more lies and damned lies.

[Zambero]

2. "Shocked"

He conned his way into office with lies that he clearly got away with, including the interminable "audit". Why would he change now?

[C_U_L8R]

4. Trump is a liar and a fraud

He claims he was being audited
and that he'd release them when
that was done. What a fuckface.

[Else You Are Mad]

5. He never will release his taxes.

Trump does not want people to realize he is no where near being a billionaire.

[SayItLoud]

6. They will Leak

Anonymous, intel community and about to be fired IRS folks= just a matter of time. But, who will have any legal power to do anything about it?

Best to keep posting, tweeting and pointing to the illegitimacy of his presidency and he will at some point melt down. Hopefully on camera for all of us to see.

[branford]

11. That would be the worst outcome.

It would conclusively prove Trump's claims about the intelligence community and Republican claims about a politicized IRS and federal workforce. It would justify a crackdown on career federal workers and their unions that would make PATCO look insignificant. It would be a gift to Republicans, as it would energize their base, offend a great many Americans who believe in privacy and government accountability and professionalism, and justify long-standing conservative plans to eviscerate the size and scope of the federal government.

Moreover, except to activists, the issue is mostly dead. Trump won the election without releasing the returns. Further, at most, they're just very embarrassing (if there was something criminal, there would have been indictments long ago), but the Republicans will not both impeach and remove Trump over it, and the repercussions of an unlawful release would do far more damage to the institutions of government and the intelligence community. Also, once that line is crossed, expect similar embarrassing leaks concerning Democrats, far eclipsing the recent Clinton hacking. Even if Trump was somehow removed from office, we would then have President Pence. He's basically the more ideologically conservative, politically competent and generally scandal-fee version of Trump who has more support among Republicans in Congress. How exactly would that be better for our Party?

Trump is president whether we like it or not. As Obama reminded conservatives when he took office, elections have consequences, and he won. This applies to Trump as much as Obama.

All the delegitimization, impeachment and call for unlawful action talk does is make us look foolish and desperate. We need to stop acting like entitled, spoiled children, and begin the real hard work of winning elections. Recall that Obama took office with large majorities in both houses of Congress, including a filibuster proof majority in the Senate. We talked about how it was the end of the Republican Party. Nevertheless, while Obama was elected again, the Republican gains these last 8 years have been as astonishing as they've been disappointing. We need to learn those lessons. The alternative is 8 years of Trump, and possible worse.

[joshcryer]

15. If leaked and bad stuff showed (likely), it would cause public outcry.

And people would demand an investigation.

A leak would only be a good thing.

[branford]

18. I believe you're vastly overerestimating the response of most

Americans, particularly since the issue was front and center during in the election.

I similarly believe you fail to appreciate the potential repercussions and damage to the federal government in the event of such a leak. The Republicans tremendously benefitted from the unlawful IRS scrutiny of conservative groups. A leak of a sitting president's tax returns would cause political shockwaves that would not benefit our Party or maintain faith in government institutions.

Also, the hypothetical absolute best scenario is that Trump resigns or is impeached. That would leave us with President Pence, a far more competent and formidable political opponent supported by most Republicans in Congress. I, for one, would much rather have Trump in office in 2018 and 2020, than Pence.

[tonedevil]

30. Trump is pure chaos...

there is no telling what he will do or what he will bring out in others. Vice President Pence is more competent evil and that is scary, but he isn't World War Three scary.

[not fooled]

42. Was it unlawful?

"The Republicans tremendously benefitted from the unlawful IRS scrutiny of conservative groups."

Didn't the cons "work the ref" on this one? They were abusing charitable exemption status and the IRS was just doing its job. The fact that cons sicced 'puke lawmakers on the IRS and successfully cowed them doesn't mean the IRS was doing something wrong. There were liberal groups under scrutiny too. My suspicion is that the #s of dubious exemptions were higher for con "charities".

In the present case, nowadays the info could be obtained other than from an IRS employee. And, we are talking pre-presidential, not presidential, tax returns, that the asshole hid during the campaign.

[treestar]

31. At least they could show conflicts of interest

and the voters could outcry if they seem to be in play.

[sarcasmo]

7. There has to be a patriot @ the CIA who can hack the IRS.

[justhanginon]

8. In all fairness to Mr. trump, he cannot release them

because it would show that he is a f'ng charlatan and crook of the most despicable sort and has lied about virtually everything regarding his financial situation. If the truth came out as to whom he owes and how much there would be another march rightfully including tar and feathers.

[SharonAnn]

23. I think he's running akind of Ponzi scheme. Needs incoming money to keep

shoring things up. Basically, his net worth may be close to zero.

[justhanginon]

25. I hadn't thought about it in those terms but I think your calling

it a "Ponzi scheme" is a perfect description of the scam he is running. At some point it will all come crashing down ala Bernie Madoff.

[Rollo]

35. Trump has been shored up by loans from Russian mobsters...

Since about 2000, at least that's what I've read.

Western banks wouldn't touch him after his many bankruptcies left them holding the bag.

Even Trump's own son, Don Jr., admitted to heavy Russian investment in Trump Inc.

So Trump has lied... again... why is anyone surprised?

I recall he also promised to reveal his real hair situation if he was elected president. Not holding my breath (not that I care).

His speech yesterday to the CIA was a colossal bad joke. As will be Trump's Presidency in general.

[Loge23]

9. Throw another log on the bonfire

What an incredible time we are living in - the taxes are just one of many scandals waiting to emerge. There's the Russian affair, the conflicting promises, the blatant lying, conflicts of interest, suppresion of the press, etc.
This will not end well for the #IPOTUS or the republicans.

[dalton99a]

10. The deplorables elected Mystery Meat

[packman]

12. Of course he won't - why would he?

[sellitman]

13. Anonymous now has a clear target.

For all thats dear please let them succeed.

[keithbvadu2]

14. Kellyanne verfies again that she and the Donald lied to America.

[yardwork]

16. But Hillary's emails!

[Maven]

17. Translation: We got away with it. You let us. Sad! nt

[Buckeye_Democrat]

19. Wow! At least she gave a direct answer!

That's pretty amazing for her, even if it contradicts earlier promises.

[Thekaspervote]

20. He will if he wants to run in 2020 as he has said he will

NJ and I believe CA are passing laws that have said a presidential candidate will not appear on the ballot until they release their tax returns. Put that where the sun doesn't shine you creep!!

[skylucy]

28. Yes. I think that is such a great idea. Hope more states will do this.

[Rollo]

36. Great idea, but Trump won without CA and NJ anyway.

It's the EC conundrum. A bunch of piddling red states over-ruling the popular vote.

Not to mention the piddling going on in that Moscow hotel room.

Although I'm pretty sure Trump will self-destruct during his first term, anyway. It just won't be very pleasant in the interim.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

38. If you don't count California, he won the popular vote by 3 million people

#Alternative Facts

[maddiemom]

44. If you don't count California---

wouldn't he be TIED with Hillary for the popular vote?

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

45. Not tied, but irrelevant

California popular vote:

Clinton: 8,753,788
Trump: 4,483,810

National popular vote:

Clinton: 65,845,063
Trump: 62,980,160

If California was magically removed from the national popular vote:

Clinton: 57,091,275
Trump: 58,496,350

So, technically they're right. Of course, if you don't count Michigan, Florida and Pennsylvania electoral votes, Hillary wins. #AlternateFacts

And if they only counted my single vote, Hillary would have won.

But the Post Mortem Forum is closed, so now it's time to start calling Senators re: the Cabinet.

[Generator]

21. Fucking dictator and his mouthpiece propaganda bitch

Yeah I'm a feminist and she's a bitch. Fuck her. She is equal to Ann Coulter. She doesn't even really love her own children. If she did-she wouldn't support orange hitler.

[oberliner]

22. Amazing that anyone thinks he would

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Obviously nothing possibly to be gained for him by doing so.

[Vinca]

24. Where's a Russian hacker when you need them???

Maybe we should inundate them with FOIA requests.

[Rural_Progressive]

26. From a practical standpoint, they aren't really talking about changing the tax codes for

the filings we have to do this year are they? They aren't actually talking about redoing all the paperwork and software for the 2016 tax year are they?

[manicraven]

27. Never thought he would release them, but now maybe Anonymous or WikiLeaks WILL do it.

I read that 70% of Americans think they should be released, so even many on the right want to know. Trump = crooked liar.

[turbinetree]

29. Hey CONway, we the 65 million and the other 10 million that voted

against your fascist leader, want to see if this country has a fucking spy among your leadership, so those tax returns are very legitimate targets for the public to have answers for, the public wants to see who is blackmailing your boss.

[tenorly]

32. Of course not. They'd be signed 'Vladimir Putin'.

Tell us something we don't know, botoxic.

[randr]

33. Another example of poor reporting

The response to her dismissal of question should be "you did no litigation, you promised to release them, when will they be released?". People did care and now they have been lied to. Big Surprise.

[Rex]

34. We will get them one way or the other. The people want to see them.

You cannot hide behind your lie forever.

[Paladin]

40. The returns will be released, by somebody.

If trump doesn't volunteer them, all the better---their release to the public will be just that much more damaging to him.

[pansypoo53219]

41. they will show he is win the negative.

[maddiemom]

43. They "litigated" it all through the election?

What does that mean?

[Rollo]

47. I guess to Kelly Ann Nutsucker Conway, a political campaign is the same as a lawsuit...?

[Kennah]

46. Well, no shit (n/t)

[orangecrush]

48. Propaganda Barbie