After saying for months that he would release his tax returns once they are finished being audited, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump now says it is unlikely that day will come before the November election.
“There’s nothing to learn from them,” Trump said in an interview with the Associated Press. The billionaire reportedly argued that voters are not interested in his tax returns anyways.
Trump’s newest timeline for releasing his tax returns follows continued speculation about his refusal to do so. According to a statement by the IRS earlier this year, having his taxes audited does not mean Trump is prohibited from making them public.
“We really ought to see from all three of these fellas what their taxes look like to see if there’s an issue there,” former Republican nominee Mitt Romney said about Trump and his remaining GOP opponents in late February.
“I think in Donald Trump’s case, it’s likely to be a bombshell,” Romney added.
At the time, the Trump campaign responded to Romney with a letter from the Trump’s attorneys confirming that the businessman’s taxes have been “under continuous examination” by the IRS for over a decade.
