Donald Trump Jr. Says Releasing Tax Returns Would ‘Detract’ From Dad’s Message

In an interview with The Pittsburgh- Tribune-Review, Donald Trump Jr. said candidly that the reason his father’s campaign wasn’t releasing his tax returns was because the revelations would detract from his message.

“When asked why his father has not released his tax returns as presidential candidates have traditionally done, Trump Jr. said, ‘Because he’s got a 12,000-page tax return that would create … financial auditors out of every person in the country asking questions that would detract from his main message,'” the Tribune reports.

Trump Jr.’s answer contradicts the official position of the Trump campaign. Supposedly, Trump Sr. actually really wants to release his tax returns, but can’t because he’s under audit by the IRS.

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