Predictably, President Trump is refusing to release his tax returns in the face of scattered leftist demonstrations across the country demanding he does so. Outside the progressives staging these protests, however, polling indicates most Americans believe he should produce them as well.

There is truth to the argument that Trump managed to win the presidency without releasing his returns. In his own words, “The election is over!” But nowhere on the ballot in November did the question appear, “Should Donald Trump release his tax returns?” Other factors weighed heavier in the minds of millions of voters – for many, that calculation probably involved the prospect of a president who used a private server to hide her communications from the public.