Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across the United
States today to press President Donald Trump to release his tax
papers and to debunk his claim that the public is indifferent about the
issue.
The demonstrations, organized by a loose coalition of labor and
left-leaning groups with various economic agendas, are intended to focus
on Trump’s refusal to disclose his tax-paying history, something his
predecessors in the White House have done for more than 40 years.
“When we check in with our members, this is something they care about
deeply,” said Ben Wikler, Washington director of MoveOn.org, a
progressive political group.
The marches coincide with the traditional April 15 deadline for U.S.
federal tax returns, though the filing date was pushed backed two days
this year.
There were no reports of violence or arrests, in contrast to a clash
between Trump supporters and opponents that erupted at a rally in
Berkeley, California, where nine people were arrested.
Two of the biggest tax marches took place in New York and Los
Angeles, with each drawing about 5,000 people, according to estimates by
Reuters reporters. No official estimates were immediately available.
In Manhattan, a good-natured crowd rallied at Bryant Park before marching up Sixth Avenue to Central Park.
Among the marchers was an oversized inflatable rooster, sporting an
angry expression and a sweeping metallic orange hairdo meant to resemble
Trump’s signature style.
“Thanks to Trump, I think that releasing your taxes when you run for
president now has to be a law,” said New Yorker Marni Halasa, 51, who
arrived in a tutu and leggings made of fake dollar bills and holding a
sign that read “Show Me The Money!”
In Washington, more than 1,500 protesters gathered on the front lawn
of the U.S. Capitol, where members of Congress addressed the crowd
before it marched to the Lincoln Memorial.
“We are taking the gloves off to say knock off the secrecy Mr.
President,” said Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, the ranking Democrat on
the Senate Finance Committee, which would play a leading role in tax
reform measures being considered in Congress.
He described Trump’s refusal to release his taxes as being “like a teenager trying to hide a lousy report card.”
TAX REFORM
Among the marchers was Melinda Colwell, 34, a stay-at-home-mother
from Ledyard, Connecticut. She said she was concerned that conflicts of
interest in Trump’s tax returns might foreshadow selfish interests in
his tax reform policies.
“I think it’s important to know how that could influence his
decisions and how he could benefit from the decisions being made,” she
said.
As a candidate and as president, Trump has refused to release his tax
returns, citing an ongoing audit by the Internal Revenue Service. The
IRS has said that Trump can release his tax returns even while under
audit.
The White House could not be reached immediately for comment on the marches.
Events were also planned in cities in Europe, Japan and New Zealand.
The marches were launched by a single tweet, organizers said. A day
after the massive Jan. 21 women’s march in Washington and other cities,
comedy writer Frank Lesser tapped out on Twitter, “Trump claims no one
cares about his taxes. The next mass protest should be on Tax Day to
prove him wrong.” It has been retweeted more than 21,000 times.
In Los Angeles, television director Mike Stutz turned up at the march
dressed in costume as a Russian general and said he was called General
Bullshitski. He carried a sign that read: “What Tax Returns? Putin paid
cash. Trust your oligarchs,” referring to allegations of contacts
between Trump’s campaign and Russia, led by President Vladimir Putin.
Joe Dinkin, spokesman for the Working Families Party, one of the
groups organizing the marches, said investigations into the Trump
campaign’s alleged connections to Russia underscore the need to disclose
his returns.
“Without seeing his taxes, we’ll never really know who he’s working
for,” said Dinkin, who expects the marches to draw at least 100,000
protesters.
There have been some glimpses into Trump’s tax history. Last month,
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow reported on two pages of Trump’s 2005 return
that were obtained by investigative reporter David Cay Johnston and
released by DCReport.org. They showed Trump paid $38 million in taxes on
more than $150 million in income.
And in October, The New York Times reported that Trump had declared a
$916 million loss on his 1995 federal tax return, citing three pages of
documents from the return.
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