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In reply to the discussion: Trump's lawyers argued that releasing his tax information would cause Trump "Irreparable harm". [View all]world wide wally
(21,760 posts)14. That's the idea.
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Trump's lawyers argued that releasing his tax information would cause Trump "Irreparable harm". [View all]
Snake Plissken
Oct 2019
OP
And yet every presidential candidate for the last 40 years has released
The Velveteen Ocelot
Oct 2019
#5
I guess tRump's imprisonment would be irrepairable to him though not to the nation n/t
Julian Englis
Oct 2019
#4
So, then, will every item subpoenaed of a Democrat when the Reps start their witch hunts
Mr. Ected
Oct 2019
#8
Sure, releasing the contents of Trump's tax returns will be extremely damaging to Trump
Snake Plissken
Oct 2019
#15
Yup. How does he explain how he'll be irreparably harmed without revealing
The Velveteen Ocelot
Oct 2019
#54
Right. It effectively means releasing the returns now denies him the right to appeal
unblock
Oct 2019
#29
If courts uphold that argument, no one will ever have to go to court again
bucolic_frolic
Oct 2019
#33
They did overturn his conviction on tax evasion after he died on a technicality in tax law.
gordianot
Oct 2019
#39
His tax returns are so perfect that if the public sees them, they will want him to do everyone's.
tclambert
Oct 2019
#44
What happened to him being a stable genius and him being audited every year?
WyattKansas
Oct 2019
#57