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UCmeNdc

(9,602 posts)
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:51 PM Jul 2016

George Will: Trump won’t release tax returns because they show his ties to Russian oligarchs

The Fox News contributor and conservative columnist, who left the Republican Party last month because he couldn’t support Trump, said Monday night that he believes the GOP’s nominee may have improper relationships with foreign investors, reported The Hill.

Russian agents are accused of hacking into the Democratic National Committee’s email servers and sharing private data, possibly to help Trump win the November election, which has underscored concerns about his campaign’s ties to the former Soviet Union.

Fox News anchor Bret Baier asked Will about those concerns, although he pointed out that even Democratic lawmakers have not drawn a direct link between Trump and Russia.

“Well, it’s the sort of thing we might learn if we saw the candidates’ tax returns,” Will said. “Perhaps one more reason why we’re not seeing his tax returns, because he is deeply involved in dealing with Russia oligarchs and others. Whether that’s good, bad



http://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/george-will-trump-wont-release-tax-returns-because-they-show-his-ties-to-russian-oligarchs/

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George Will: Trump won’t release tax returns because they show his ties to Russian oligarchs (Original Post) UCmeNdc Jul 2016 OP
Makes sense. American banks learned their lessons that Trump will not pay back his debts. no_hypocrisy Jul 2016 #1
Maybe Trump will pay back his debt in other ways than money UCmeNdc Jul 2016 #2
Roy Cohn, Trump's mentor, was big on "calling in markers" no_hypocrisy Jul 2016 #3
Duplicate of much larger DU thread at Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #4

no_hypocrisy

(46,315 posts)
1. Makes sense. American banks learned their lessons that Trump will not pay back his debts.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:55 PM
Jul 2016

Where else would he go for financing under those circumstances? He'd accept money from China if they offered it.

UCmeNdc

(9,602 posts)
2. Maybe Trump will pay back his debt in other ways than money
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:58 PM
Jul 2016

Like making the US weak and a Russian satellite state?

How about ignoring NATO?

no_hypocrisy

(46,315 posts)
3. Roy Cohn, Trump's mentor, was big on "calling in markers"
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 02:34 PM
Jul 2016

which is a gambling slang for calling in favors in exchange for paying owed monies.

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