Former President Trump on Wednesday ripped the Supreme Court after it rejected his emergency appeal seeking to shield his tax returns from House Democrats.
The courts order on Tuesday caps a multiyear legal battle, paving the way for the House Ways and Means Committee to receive the former presidents tax returns.
Why would anybody be surprised that the Supreme Court has ruled against me, they always do! Trump wrote on Truth Social. It is unprecedented to be handing over Tax Returns, & it creates terrible precedent for future Presidents. Has Joe Biden paid taxes on all of the money he made illegally from Hunter & beyond.”
Trump bucked the tradition of publicly sharing his tax returns during his 2016 presidential campaign, citing an audit, though IRS regulations do not prevent someone from releasing their returns while under audit. Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals from BestReviews: 25 Fitness must-haves on sale now ahead of Black FridayPrices slashed on TVs right now before Black Friday wipes inventory100+ Best early Black Friday deals to grab right now
House Democrats have sought the records by arguing they need to probe how the IRS conducts its routine presidential audits. Trumps attorneys have pushed back on the request as a purely partisan effort.
“The Supreme Court has lost its honor, prestige, and standing, & has become nothing more than a political body, with our Country paying the price,” Trump wrote on Wednesday. “They refused to even look at the Election Hoax of 2020. Shame on them! 15 GOP-led states ask court to keep Title 42 Graham testifies before Georgia grand jury in 2020 election probe
The Supreme Court, which includes three justices nominated by Trump, in 2020 had rejected efforts to overturn President Bidens election win.
That December, justices rejected a bid led by Texas, which was supported by 126 House Republicans and 18 GOP state attorneys general, to nullify Bidens wins in the battleground states of Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia and Pennsylvania.
The same week, the justices tossed a request from Pennsylvania Republicans to nullify Bidens victory there, which was certified after Biden won the state by more than 81,000 votes.