No one is above the law! We are still a nation of laws. Separation of powers exists still.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Trump must release his tax returns to prosecutors in New York who are investigating him.
David Savage of the Los Angeles Times writes:
The Supreme Court dealt President Trump a major defeat Thursday by rejecting his claims of presidential immunity and upholding subpoenas from New York prosecutors seeking his tax returns and financial records.
In one of the most anticipated rulings on presidential privilege in years, the justices by a 7-2 vote ruled the nation’s chief executive is not above the law and must comply with legitimate demands from a grand jury in New York that was investigating Trump’s alleged hush money payments to two women who claimed to have had sex with him.
Trump had sued to block the subpoenas and claimed that as president he had an “absolute immunity” from demands for personal or confidential information.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., writing for the majority, rejected Trump’s claim of immunity.
“We reaffirm that principle today and hold that the president is neither absolutely immune from state criminal subpoenas seeking his private papers nor entitled to a heightened standard of need.”
A decision on a similar subpoena from House investigators was expected to be issued by the court shortly in a separate opinion.
The election-year dispute had an obvious political significance, but it was also the rare separation of powers case in which the powers of the president, Congress and the judicial system were all at issue.
In past rulings on similar high-profile cases, the court had unanimously ruled that the president is not above the law, forcing President Nixon to hand over the Watergate tapes and President Clinton to be deposed in the Paula Jones harassment lawsuit.
Unlike other presidents since the Watergate era of the 1970s, Trump refused to disclose his tax returns and has kept secret the details of his business dealings. Investigators were particularly interested in whether Trump and his businesses were heavily indebted to foreign banks.
Trump said during the 2016 campaign he expected to release his tax returns, but then refused to do so.
Diane Ravitch's blog 
According to an article from Vice News, Trump still gets to keep his taxes a secret for now, and people will not get to view his tax returns before the November election. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/4aynj9/the-supreme-court-let-trump-keep-his-tax-returns-secret-for-now?utm_source=vicenewsfacebook
Commentaries from lawyers that I have heard say this in not a victory for Trump. Neither does it fulfill the wishes of many Democratic legislators who had hoped for some disclosure before the elections. Trump will be facing litigation for a very long time.
CNN says Trump lost legally but won politically. No one sees his taxes before the election.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/09/politics/supreme-court-donald-trump-tax-returns/index.html
Whoa! I’ve been trying to figure out who dissented; Thomas and Kavanaugh, I assume? All Thing Considered is on in a few hours….
OK–never mind: it was Thomas and Alito.
Thomas and Alito, the two hardest rightwing justices.
Trump must be fuming at his two appointees. Gorsuch and Kavanaugh…Ingrates!
Hahahahaha! Perfect Diane. Kind of a surprise, though, isn’t it?
Poor Trumpy. Now he can go back to his bunker and shake.
He’ll be more determined than ever to be re-elected because he knows that his tax returns being known spell trouble. Our DOJ says that a current president can’t be indicted. Barr is way too loyal.
So the Times article says that Kav and Gorsuh rulled with Roberts ” but did not join in the opinion”. I hope there is someone who will explain what this means.
I think I am watching a supreme court that is sort of at sea. Their opinions lack any consistency in philosophy. One minute they claim originalism, then the next minute they reach out of the way for a decision that seems like the judicial activism the right wing is always scorning in public.
We will not see Trump’s taxes before the election. The Supreme Court remanded it’s decision to a lower court. At some point the records will be turned over to a grand jury, where all evidence is sealed.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/09/politics/supreme-court-donald-trump-tax-returns/index.html
The official nut case of Brazil has spoken.
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“To Those Who Cheer Against Hydroxychloroquine – I Regret to Inform You I Am Doing Well” – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Announces Excellent News on His Health
President Bolsonaro also said he was taking hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin to combat the virus.
On Wednesday President Bolsonaro shared some excellent news and took a swipe at his socialist critics by tweeting out that he is doing very well with the hydroxychloroquine treatment.
President Bolsonaro: To those who cheer against Hydroxychloroquine, but do not have alternatives, I regret to inform you that I am very well with its use and, with the grace of God, I will live for a long time to come.
Confirming to reporters Tuesday that he had the virus, Bolsonaro stepped back away from the television crews and removed his mask in an effort to show that he is well.
He also compared the virus to a rain that will fall on most people, and that some, like the elderly, must take greater care, according to The AP.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/07/cheer-hydroxychloroquine-regret-inform-brazilian-president-jair-bolsonaro-announces-excellent-news-health-video/
Will any republican ever admit the basic reality…..it has always been simply wrong for Trump to refuse public access to his tax returns? Beginning with Jimmy Carter, no president has dared….and it will be a long time another does so. Just one of the countless free passes granted to Trump.
Wait for it–WHit will be attempting to prove (using our tax $$$ to do so)that Justice Roberts suffered brain damage from his recent fall.
Bet me $5 on it? (Just donate to a worthy charity: make sure to check Charity Navigator first.)