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[zigg]

You can see the breakdown here: https://analytics.usa.gov/

The petition is here: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/pe...on-needed-verify-emoluments-clause-compliance

 

[chillybright]

What is required to force him to release it?

 

[zigg]

What is required to force him to release it?

We can't, but they've got 44% of the way to the point where the White House used to respond.

I don't think there's anything holding the new administration to the petition promise, though. That was an Obama thing.

 

[Herr Schwarz]

What is required to force him to release it?

Nothing is, it's just something that'll dog his presidency relentlessly.

 

[Aaronology]

The longer this stays a topic of interest the less he'll be able to claim no one cares. If Democrats play their cards right they should hammer him on this issue incessantly, at every opportunity, in every possible venue, until his tax returns and the underhandedness involved in his refusal to release them are all anyone thinks about wrt/Trump.

 

[RuGalz]

We can't, but they've got 44% of the way to the point where the White House used to respond.

It's going to be the same response "it's under audit".

 

[outunderthestars]

Shocked it only has 160,000 signatures.

 

[Affeinvasion]

I'd much rather sign a petition forcing him to prove to us that he doesn't have a small penis.

 

[shiba5]

I'd sign it but this administration makes me reluctant to do so. I might end up on an enemies list.

 

[Xe4]

I'd sign it but this administration makes me reluctant to do so. I might end up on an enemies list.

Doubtful. But even if it did, that'd make it even more likely you should sign the petition. Stand up to demogagues, don't ever give in.

 

[jerry113]

I'd sign it but this administration makes me reluctant to do so. I might end up on an enemies list.

You're probably already on one and you just don't know it.

 

[Wulfric]

Well I must be a reporter (according to Trumpet), because I'm still interested in this issue.

We should make this a constant thing until he releases them. The public deserves this information.

 

[shiba5]

You're probably already on one and you just don't know it.

Probably. I've called him mean names on here.

 

[Got]

I'd much rather sign a petition forcing him to prove to us that he doesn't have a small penis.

done

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/pe...ur-president-prove-he-doesnt-have-small-penis

 

[neshcom]

Literally the only thing all online petitions accomplished in the Obama administration was that jokey Death Star thing and a recipe for craft beer, so nah, I'm good. Trump's administration is the very last place people should put their infinitesimal effort and instead should hammer on their Congresspeople to investigate and demand his returns.

 

[jerry113]

Probably. I've called him mean names on here.

Seeing as how I registered as a Democrat, I'm probably already on an enemies list. Signed the petition. I don't expect anything to come out of this, but I want to see how high the number of signatories can reach while receiving no response at all.

If we can goad him into removing the petition site all together, then at least that would mean we sucessfully triggered his thin skin.

I look forward to seeing the rest of you in the gulags, my brothers and sisters.

 

[Friend of Sonic]

Can his tax returns become his emails on re-election? Sure would like that

 

[ItIsOkBro]

done

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/pe...ur-president-prove-he-doesnt-have-small-penis

signed

Spoiler

not really

 

[JoeyJungle]

Can his tax returns become his emails on re-election? Sure would like that

By that time we can just look at the results of his policies. He got carte blanche because he never held office. His bad ideas will still have bad outcomes though.

 

[valkillmore]

Fully expect this page to disappear in the near future and for them to deny it's existence.

 

[Got]

signed

Spoiler

not really

haha

 

[Scarecrow]

At this point, what would showing his taxes even do? Show that he doesn't pay them? His constituents don't care. They'll just claim its more fake news. Hammering on his taxes will be as pointless as hammering Hillary on Bengazi.

 

[LiK]

What is required to force him to release it?

nothing, that's the worst thing about it.

 

[Zubz]

The longer this stays a topic of interest the less he'll be able to claim no one cares. If Democrats play their cards right they should hammer him on this issue incessantly, at every opportunity, in every possible venue, until his tax returns and the underhandedness involved in his refusal to release them are all anyone thinks about wrt/Trump.

I mean, the Republican Party did this to no end over meaningless efforts towards Obama, right? There's no need to "go higher;" this is actually something of merit & should be hammered down on.

 

[RMI]

At this point, what would showing his taxes even do? Show that he doesn't pay them? His constituents don't care. They'll just claim its more fake news. Hammering on his taxes will be as pointless as hammering Hillary on Bengazi.

if he responds to it he has a pretty good (basically 100%) chance of making an ass of himself in the process. So I think at this point people should just throw everything at the problem and see what sticks.

 

[RedHill]

I'd much rather sign a petition forcing him to prove to us that he doesn't have a small penis.

His attitude is all the proof you need about the size or should I say, lack of

 

[CazTGG]

Trump's taxes need to become the "e-mails" of his political career. Never let it go, never stop mentioning it. Keep hammering away at every opportunity.

 

[watershed]

I signed it. I look forward to their response in February, if Trump hasn't shut down the site by then.

 

[Geist-]

I have a feeling we won't be getting a response, but I signed it anyway.

 

[Mariolee]

I signed it. I look forward to their response in February, if Trump hasn't shut down the site by then.

Same.

 

[SuperBanana]

Nod is blocking the site for being untrustworthy lol. Too many Russian connections?

 

[Trouble]

I have a feeling we won't be getting a response, but I signed it anyway.

I have a feeling that website has days, if not hours, left to exist.

 

[GK86]

Philip Rucker ‏@PhilipRucker

"He's not going to release his tax returns. We litigated this all through the election. People didn't care," Kellyanne Conway says on ABC.

 

[smokeymicpot]

Philip Rucker ‏@PhilipRucker

"He's not going to release his tax returns. We litigated this all through the election. People didn't care," Kellyanne Conway says on ABC.

I hate how they say people didn't care. Pricks.

 

[Ithil]

Philip Rucker ‏@PhilipRucker

"He's not going to release his tax returns. We litigated this all through the election. People didn't care," Kellyanne Conway says on ABC.

So the petition signers are not people?

 

[adj_noun]

Philip Rucker ‏@PhilipRucker

"He's not going to release his tax returns. We litigated this all through the election. People didn't care," Kellyanne Conway says on ABC.

212K signatures and climbing.

 

[Chainsawkitten]

He won't release his tax returns, no, but that doesn't mean people shouldn't pester him about it.

We also shouldn't let him off for all the shit he's said, even if he's never going to apologize for any of it.

 

[zigg]

So the petition signers are not people?

Clearly everyone who signed the petition was paid by George Soros

 

[minor effort]

At this point, what would showing his taxes even do? Show that he doesn't pay them? His constituents don't care. They'll just claim its more fake news. Hammering on his taxes will be as pointless as hammering Hillary on Bengazi.

It. Is. Not. About. His. Most. Devoted. Followers. Anymore.

Are people going to do this every time Trump is investigated or calls for transparency are made? People care. Did you see millions of people marching in the streets yesterday? People care. Did you see people protesting legislation rolling back the ACA several days ago? People care. There are a lot of issues related to this presidency a great many people care about.

This site is attracting attention. People care. A lot of people care. We're not going to sit on our hands over the next for years because his most hardcore followers "don't care" about this or that.

EDIT: Also, ultimately, your example about hammering Hillary on Benghazi is flawed. Although years of investigations ultimately turned up nothing substantial against her, the years of investigations themselves had a cumulative effect of creating a cloud of distrust against her. Between Benghazi and emails it created a narrative among many voters that she was "always under investigation". That turned into a serious issue that dragged her throughout her presidential campaign.

 

[Deadbeat]

if he responds to it he has a pretty good (basically 100%) chance of making an ass of himself in the process. So I think at this point people should just throw everything at the problem and see what sticks.

Nothing sticks. Not even hooker piss.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Someone needs to leak them at this point. These people aren't going to show them. Even if the petition had millions of signatures.

 

[UberTag]

Someone needs to leak them at this point. These people aren't going to show them. Even if the petition had millions of signatures.

They just put the petition up to troll you guys. And collect a bunch of names and Emails for a database in case they need to designate some enemies of the state or sell some viagra.

 

[akira28]

this was more of an Obama thing. all messaging is now one way, Trump to the people.

 

[rokkerkory]

Alternative tax returns!

 

[EatinOlives]

212K signatures and climbing.

10,000 = 1.5 million when it's his shitty joke of an inauguration.
212,000+ = "nobody" when it's people wanting to see his tax returns.

 

[zigg]

Someone needs to leak them at this point. These people aren't going to show them. Even if the petition had millions of signatures.

Funny you should say that

https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/823212055322853382

WikiLeaks
‏@wikileaks

Trump Counselor Kellyanne Conway stated today that Trump will not release his tax returns. Send them to: https://wikileaks.org/#submit so we can.

8:53 AM - 22 Jan 2017

 

[SuperBanana]

Funny you should say that

https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/823212055322853382

Wikileaks: Let us clean them up and remove all incriminating evidence then we'll leak the parts that look good.

 

[cress2000]

They should get leaked to everywhere credible, and specifically exclude Wikileaks (and fascist "news" organizations). Fuck Assange.

 

[Aaronology]

Wikileaks: Let us clean them up and remove all incriminating evidence then we'll leak the parts that look good.

Yup.

 

[Polari]

Makes me especially curious as to what's in there when you consider he's already bragged about paying as little as possible.