Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton is going after Donald Trump for his refusal to disclose his taxes.
A new 60-second ad titled “What’s Donald Trump hiding?” opens asking “Why won’t Donald Trump release his tax returns?”
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Trump Friday insisted that voters do not have a right to see his returns and told an interviewer, “It’s none of your business” when asked what rate he pays. But Clinton’s quick move to seize on the issue suggests Democrats intend to make Trump’s taxes a festering sore should he not release his returns.
The ad shows CNN’s Jake Tapper noting in a newscast that Trump, the presumed Republican nominee, will “not follow the example of every single Democratic and Republican presidential nominee since 1976” and release his tax returns.
“What’s been stopping him?” text in the ad asks, pivoting to Trump saying in 2011 he’ll release his tax returns when President Obama releases his birth certificate. Obama then tells a dinner crowd that Hawaii released his long form birth certificate.
“So now?” text in the ad asks. “Nope.”
A clip then follows featuring Trump in 2014 saying, “If I decide to run for office, I’ll release my tax returns.” The video switches to his 2016 presidential announcement.
“Nope,” text reads again.
Then the ad pivots to more clips of Trump hedging on releasing his tax returns — that he is under audit by the IRS, for example.
“What is Donald hiding?” text asks in conclusion.
