President Trump said Democrats during his first term tried to obtain his
personal tax returns and that, aside from him, no one had a right to them. He
said Democrats secured an unprecedented right from the US Supreme Court to
access the returns and hired top accountants for a year-long review that found
no wrongdoing, only that he paid taxes in full and complied with rules. Trump
accused Democrats of reviving the tactic to distract from alleged corruption and
crime in blue states, claiming they are illegally threatening Republicans and
advancing knowingly false charges to influence the midterm elections.
