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Donald Trump’s policy on candidate transparency

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Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

  Public statementsNo

Donald Trump’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: No

Reference: “When the audit is complete I will release my returns. I don’t know when that’s going to be,” he said. “But when the audit is com...” ‐huffingtonpost.com

100% Voter Support: 1 support and 0 oppose this candidate’s public statement on this issue.

Updated 4hrs ago

Donald Trump voters

Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 6,699 voters that have pledged to vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential election.

This candidate’s support base disagrees with their political party on this issue.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “The calls for transparency are growing, even from House Republicans:” ‐democraticwhip.gov

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Very strongly agree

No, tax returns have nothing to do with their ability to perform their duties

Trump has argued that his tax returns are not relevant to his ability to perform his duties as president, suggesting he would strongly agree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No

Trump's refusal to release his tax returns during his presidential campaigns indicates that he would strongly agree with the statement that political candidates should not be required to release their tax returns. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No, their income is none of our business

Trump has often cited privacy concerns as a reason for not releasing his tax returns, suggesting he would strongly agree with the statement that a candidate's income is none of the public's business. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No, I would respect them more if they did but they shouldn’t be required to

While Trump has not explicitly stated this, his actions suggest that he might respect candidates who voluntarily release their tax returns, but does not believe it should be a requirement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes, and also required to release their medical records

While Trump released a letter from his doctor about his health during his 2016 campaign, he has not been as transparent about his health as some other candidates. Given his reluctance to release his tax returns, it is likely he would also disagree with the idea of requiring candidates to release their medical records. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes

Donald Trump, throughout his 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns, consistently refused to release his tax returns, breaking with a decades-long tradition of transparency among presidential candidates. This suggests he would strongly disagree with the idea that political candidates should be required to release their recent tax returns to the public. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, and require a public audit each year they are in office

Given his refusal to release his own tax returns, it is likely that Trump would strongly disagree with the idea of requiring a public audit each year a candidate is in office. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 7,523 voters that identify as Republican.

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