Eric Trump Blasts Leak Of His Dad’s Taxes As ‘Third World’ Practice

Eric Trump is seen upon his arrival in in the lobby of Trump Tower Donald Trump transition meetings, New York, USA - 18 Jan 2017 (Rex Features via AP Images)
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Eric Trump on Sunday blasted whoever was behind a leak of his father’s tax returns, calling it a “dangerous” and “third world” practice.

“Just think about how dangerous that is, how third world that is of a practice,” Trump told Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo. “Just think about it.”

“It’s really sad that we’re in an environment where tax returns are leaked by whoever it may be,” he said. “When personal information is put out by people for political agendas. As a civilian, it’s actually scary to me.”

His brother Donald Trump Jr. on Tuesday night went on a tweetstorm thanking MSNBC host Rachel Maddow for revealing part of their father’s 2005 tax returns on air.

“Watching the media aka #fakenews implode on tv now because they got what they wanted is simply awesome,” he tweeted, using the hashtag #ThankYouMaddow.

President Donald Trump refused to release his tax returns throughout the 2016 campaign and after his election and claimed he was under audit.

The White House nevertheless confirmed the numbers in the tax return moments before Maddow’s show aired on Tuesday night.

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  1. “Watching the media aka #fakenews implode on tv now because they got
    what they wanted is simply awesome,” he tweeted, using the hashtag

    No, we didn’t get what we wanted. We want the returns your Dad promised to disclose but is hiding.

  2. Because in a First World, Presidents release them voluntarily.

  3. Hillary Clinton released 20 years worth of tax records. Your Dad released nothing.
    What’s he hiding Eric?

  4. Eric Trump on Sunday blasted whoever was behind a leak of his father’s tax returns, calling it a “dangerous” and “third world” practice.

    Yep, Eric, you are right, you are very right, the person is very dangerous and third-worldy…

  5. Avatar for nemo nemo says:

    Why is this fucking idiot in my life?

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