Trump: I'll Release My Tax Returns When Obama Releases His Birth Certificate

[jefferson_dem]

Trump: I'll Release My Tax Returns When Obama Releases His Birth Certificate

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.

We covered a lot of ground in our 35 minute sit-down – gas prices, his response to the Club for Growth, whether his businesses buy in America and why he no longer supports universal health care and a women’s right to choose – and Trump stood his ground on the “birther” controversy.

Stephanopoulos: You say it’s all about the messenger. A lot of Republicans think you’re a flawed messenger for the party. Karl Rove, again over the weekend, saying you’re a joke candidate, if you continue to raise questions about President Obama’s citizenship.

Trump: There’s a real question about the birth certificate. There’s a real question about the-- his own-- his own citizenship.

Stephanopoulos: There-- there is-- there is no question.

Trump: But-- but let me just say--

(OVERTALK)

Stephanopoulos: He’s got a certificate of live birth that is recognized by the State Department.

Trump: George, George.

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http://blogs.abcnews.com/george/2011/04/donald-trump-ill-release-my-tax-returns-when-obama-releases-his-birth-certificate.html

[Turbineguy]

1. Trump

wants to play "Doctor".

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Told you. He won't show his financials.

He's a billionaire in his own mind, not in reality.

[joshcryer]

7. AWWW! I wanted a Trump vs Obama election!

Would've been EPIC. EPIC.

FREAKING EPIC!!!!

[ejpoeta]

3. well, since obama released his birth certificate during the last election,

then trump can release his tax returns anytime now. fuckwad.

[whistler162]

11. But it wasn't the proper DON'TCHA KNOW!

[ejpoeta]

12. well i am sure whatever tax returns trump 'releases' won't be the proper ones either.

i am sure he has two sets of books like any con man/scheister would

[LiberalFighter]

4. Does that mean Trump is on the verge of bankruptcy again?

[mwb970]

5. mwb970: I'll vote for Trump when monkeys fly out of my butt. /nt

[JoePhilly]

6. Trump isn't running. The skeleton's in his closet would form a chorus line.

[Kdillard]

8. I would love to see what shakes out when or if this man rleeases his financials.

He certainly knows how to divert attention though. I wonder how much longer he thinks he can go on this birth certificate kick.

[Blasphemer]

9. Uh huh. This reminds me of Howard Stern's run for NYS Governor

It's all well and good to run for office to drum up some media attention but when the reality of financial disclosures hit, they balk.

[treestar]

10. No, idiot. Take that ferret off your head, it's affecting your brain.

Obama released his tax returns like any candidate.

Obama produced his birth certificate.

YOU, Trump, have yet to produce either.

[tallahasseedem]

13. Like none of us saw this coming...

He could have at least come up with something original.

[Keith Bee]

14. Mr Trump

We'll be requiring receipts from every financial transaction you've ever been involved in, right down to the bubble gum you bought at age 5. Just think of it as your "long-form" tax return.