The truth is that if Donald Trump, the ex-president who was impeached twice and lost the popular vote both times he ran, had nothing to hide in his tax returns, he would be sending copies to every news organization who ever dared run a corruption story on him.
But since he absolutely does have something to hide, he fought back against a ruling by the Supreme Court, a court that includes three hand-chosen Trump nominees, saying that Congress has the right to view Trump’s tax returns in their investigation into his shady business practices. On Wednesday, District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Democrats investigating Trump can access some of his tax records, a win for transparency in politics.
According to CNN:
‘”The Committee has presented ‘detailed and substantial’ evidence that President Trump, at least through his business interests, likely received foreign payments during the term of his presidency,” Mehta wrote regarding the Emoluments Clause, which bars the acceptance of gifts from foreign nations without congressional approval. The judge noted the Trump Organization gave to the Treasury Department more than $400,000 in payments during Trump’s presidency, “validating the Committee’s belief that President Trump’s business received some foreign payments during his presidency.”‘
Twitter made their opinions on the matter clear, saying that Trump is not above the law and that they support Democratic efforts to hold him accountable for the corruption seen during his presidency. Read some of their comments below:
