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kentuck

(111,069 posts)
Mon Feb 27, 2017, 11:58 AM Feb 2017

The problem with lack of transparency.

Donald Trump is the most opaque President in our lifetimes. He refuses to show his tax returns. He has many, many LLC's and overseas businesses and we know nothing about them. It is a recipe for distrust and paranoia. This is why so many Americans do not approve of Donald Trump's Presidency.

This is also the reason most of the media and the intelligence departments are leery of his deals and motives for his decisions. It is an untenable position to hold for very long.

Donald Trump cannot be a legitimate President unless he has the consent of the governed. At this point, he has the lowest approval ratings of any President at this point of their presidency.

Americans require a certain minimal amount of transparency from their elected officials. The secrecy of Donald Trump is not acceptable to the press, the intelligence agencies, or most of the American people.

Something has to change.

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