Yeah, I think we all know that Donald Trump's presidential run is a dog-and-pony show. I'm guessing that he'll fold like a deck of cards once any political pressure is applied. And now that he doesn't have the birther gimmick to fall back on, he will (hopefully) lose some wind out of his corrupt sails.
But here's the thing: he promised a couple days ago that he'd release his tax returns if Obama released his birth certificate. (More below)
Reuters (April 19, 2011):
Potential presidential candidate Donald Trump, at or near the top of some recent polls of Republican contenders, said he might release his tax returns when President Barack Obama produces a birth certificate.
Raw Story:
“Maybe I’m going to do the tax returns when Obama does his birth certificate,” Trump said. “I’d love to give my tax returns. I may tie my tax returns into Obama’s birth certificate.”
ABC News:
Donald Trump has promised to disclose the details of his finances if he decides to run for president, but not necessarily his tax returns. In our interview yesterday, he laid out a new condition for their release.
“Maybe I’m going to do the tax returns when Obama does his birth certificate…I’d love to give my tax returns. I may tie my tax returns into Obama’s birth certificate,” Trump said.
I bet there are some delicious things in those documents... enough to embarass him for weeks, anyway. Didn't he declare bankruptcy like 4 times?
Well, this is a rushed diary, but I wanted to keep the pressure up on the Donald and make sure he doesn't get a free pass on this one.
It may have looked safe a couple weeks ago to make such a bargain, but now the bill comes due.
So he can ignore the fact that he ever said made headlines with that overblown rhetoric, or he can let America pick over his tax returns. His choice. Either way, I think he's going to be exposed for what he is: a corrupt, egotistical opportunist.