This petition is a direct response to the allegations of President-elect Trump at the press conference of January 11, 2017, that the public is no longer interested in his tax returns. There is no legal reason why he cannot release his tax returns at this time. And there is substantial evidence of the potential for grave conflicts of interest. His continued connection to his business interests is of great concern for the safety and best interests of our country.

To prevent Putin and his two dopes on a rope from starting WWW III, and to bring our government back to the people of the United States. I can not sit back and let my beloved country fall into the hands of Vladimir Putin. I beg you to please sign and share. Thank you and may God bless the United States

Trump has been stalling since he began his run for the presidency. He does not want his taxes revealed. I, along with millions of Americans, wish to see his taxes and all of the pertinent information contained therein. We have a need to know!

Candidates running for president are not required to reveal their taxes the way other elected officials must do. Therefore, Congress must change that because it's obvious from the recent presidential election that we cannot depend on the ethics of the person elected to do the right thing.

During a press conference following the November 2018 midterm election, Donald Trump berated CNN reporter Jim Acosta for asking questions that he didn’t want to answer. Later in the evening, the Trump administration revoked Acosta’s press credentials and barred him from entering the White House grounds. The White House Press Correspondents Association exists to advance the interests of and protective the White House Press Corps. They need to act. They need to make it a matter of policy that if one of their members if blacklisted, that the rest of the White House Press Corps will line up in solidarity -- and either refuse to participate in White House press events or only ask questions on behalf of the banned reporter/outlet until the ban is lifted. In response to the ban, many outlets and reporters publicly expressed concern. But, in a couple days their concern will fade and they will go about their business. We know this to be true because it’s happened before. Trump has a history of doing just this thing. During the 2016 campaign, he has literally banned the Des Moines Register from covering his events. He banned Univsion from attending his events. He revoked The Washington Post’s credentials for a period in retaliation for a headline that he didn’t like. He revoked Politico’s credentials for a while to punish them for an article he didn’t like. BuzzFeed--which Trump called "a pathetic pile of garbage" during a press conference--was on a blacklist starting in June 2015 and extending well into early 2017. The Daily Beast had been blacklisted as well and was frequently denied credentials as a result. Despite this long record and Trump’s increasingly brazen attacks against the news media, journalists covering Trump still haven’t learned. Time and time again, as one outlet after another is frozen out, reporters continue to go about their interactions with Trump and his people as if nothing is wrong. Enough is enough. Some principles are more important than competition among news outlets. If a free press has any hope of surviving Trump’s sustained attacks, we need the journalists covering Trump to step up and send a clear message: If Trump blackballs one of you, the rest of you need to stand in solidarity.

Donald Trump says we, the American people, aren't interested in his tax returns. I think most Americans are interested. The potential conflict of interest with other countries alone should be enough to make this disclosure mandatory before taking office. We, the people, have a right to see his tax returns. If he has nothing to hide, prove it to the people of this country and release your tax records.

I am a student at GIHS in Grand Island, NY, and I personally am desperate for a better sleep at night based on my needs as a teen! The decision of what time school should start and end should not be manipulated because of extracurricular activities, but they should be changed based on the needs of the kids! After all, if school is for the education of kids, why strip quality learning and understanding away by early school hours? Please sign and spread the word! We are very thankful for your support.

Climate change is a serious global threat and is not a matter of debate. We must do all we can to educate the population about the human contribution to climate change and what we can do to stop it. View the current climate change page here: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/greatlakes/climatechange.html

To prevent cruelty to Animals in the Wild.

I am an American citizen extremely concerned by the nature of President-elect Trump's stance on not releasing his tax returns. His decision to not put his business holdings into a blind trust while he is in office is also of grave concern. Release your tax returns now! What are you hiding??

Our goal is to make certain that our Election was free and fair and without undue foreign influence. Further we wish to ensure that Trump’s decisions going forward are unencumbered by information yet unknown to the public but perhaps known by a third party. We ask that this public hearing be based on the currently available intelligence and that which may become available at future dates. We request this be completed by one or more of the following Republican majority committees without delay. House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform - Chairman (R) Jason Chaffetz (202) 225-7751 - Ranking Member (D) Elijah Cummings (202) 225-4741 The Committee on Foreign Affairs - Chairman (R) Ed Royce (202) 225-4111 - Ranking (D) Member Eliot Engel (202) 225-2464 The Committee on Foreign Relations - Chairman (R) Bob Corker 202-224-3344 - Ranking Member (D) Ben Cardin (202) 224-4524 The Committee on Homeland Security & Government Affairs - Chairman (R) Ron Jonson (202) 224-5323 - Ranking Member (D) Claire McCaskill (202) 224-6154

I just watched the press conference and heard the President Elect state that the public does not care about his tax records. I do care, as do many others in the country as evident by repeated requests since the campaign. I am concerned both about the failure to release the tax returns, AND the false claim about how the public feels. I want to let Donald Trump and his Administration know that we are listening and watching and when they mis-speak for us, we WILL call them on it.