George Will: Trump won’t release tax returns because they show his ties to Russian oligarchs

[uhnope]

George Will believes Donald Trump won’t release his tax returns because they may show how deeply he’s involved with Russian oligarchs. The Fox News contributor and conservative columnist, who left the Republican Party last month because he couldn’t support Trump, said Monday night that he believes the GOP’s nominee may have improper relationships with foreign investors, reported The Hill.

Russian agents are accused of hacking into the Democratic National Committee’s email servers and sharing private data, possibly to help Trump win the November election, which has underscored concerns about his campaign’s ties to the former Soviet Union.

Fox News anchor Bret Baier asked Will about those concerns, although he pointed out that even Democratic lawmakers have not drawn a direct link between Trump and Russia.

“Well, it’s the sort of thing we might learn if we saw the candidates’ tax returns,” Will said. “Perhaps one more reason why we’re not seeing his tax returns, because he is deeply involved in dealing with Russia oligarchs and others. Whether that’s good, bad or indifferent, it’s probably the reasonable surmise.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/george-will-trump-wont-release-tax-returns-because-they-show-his-ties-to-russian-oligarchs/

[trueblue2007]

1. maybe Rump is a Traitor

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. Trump is Putin's Useful Idiot. . . . . nt

[trueblue2007]

10. maybe Trump is more than that. maybe he has actually broken the law.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. Oh, I'm sure he's broken multiple laws. But he's an idiot and Putin finds him useful.

I don't think Trump is astute enough to be trusted even as a spy, so I'm sure Putin is playing him, but not using him as an agent.

[workinclasszero]

12. Putin's puppet

He's got his hand so far up Trumps ass he can tickle his tonsils.

[Maru Kitteh]

2. Sounds way more plausible than "he doesn't give to charity" or any

of the other excuses we've heard.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Several good reasons to get Trump to RELEASE the tax returns & why he doesn't want to

There is something or many things really damning hidden in those returns.

Could be one of or all of:

* Loans from Russian oligarchs

* Net worth a lot less than he wants us to believe

* Offshore accounts / offshore manufacturing

* Paid ridiculously low taxes

[klook]

8. All of the above

are plausible. Could be he's been audited a few times and had to pay fines for "errors" and tardiness, too.

[Sheepshank]

14. One more reason:

*almost no charitable contributions.


Any one of those should be reason for pause, but a combination of any of them would be documented confirmation of his assholery.

[Cha]

3. The repubs are on it!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Trump Путин, Sell Out America For Gain

[BlueMTexpat]

7. Interesting theory.

But George Will's insinuations have about as much credibility for me as do those of The Donald.

Hopefully, such statements will convince Trump to release his returns, however. If not, well, Trump if fair game, IMO.

[MosheFeingold]

9. We should make a list

Of the honorable conservatives like this.

Different class of opposition.

[workinclasszero]

13. He hates Trump so much he quit the party I believe

Yup..

George Will exits the Republican Party over Trump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/george-will-exits-the-republican-party-over-trump/2016/06/25/2b6cdcaa-3b09-11e6-9ccd-d6005beac8b3_story.html

[Sheepshank]

15. I'm thinking any other Pubbie that has publically supported and endorsed Trump

is likely squirming in their seats.

Commie Pinkos have infiltrated the very party that fears them the most...and they helped it happen.