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As protesters readied for mass Tax Day demonstrations on Saturday, Rev. Al Sharpton slammed President Donald Trump for refusing to divulge his personal financial information, which hasbrokena White House traditiondating back to the late President Richard Nixon.

Speaking at his weekly rally at the Harlem headquarters of his National Action Network, Sharpton noted that thousands would take to the streets in a few hours to demand the president at long lastdisclose his full fiscalhistory and provide an account of his global business dealings. During the campaign season, Trump claimed he could not release his returns because he was under audit, which the Internal Revenue Service and other observers deemed a spurious excuse.

The then-candidate promised to disclose his tax detailsonce the review was overa promise he rescinded upon winning the presidency.

They are raising the question of the president never having released his taxes. Why is that important? Sharpton said. Well, not only is it a tradition, but it is the only way you will know some of his business entanglements is to see the taxes and the income and the liabilities he owes to whom and for what.

Sharpton, like other liberal critics, highlighted the high-profile ties of numerous disgraced Trump associatesincluding former campaign manager Paul Manafort, campaign advisor Carter Page and former national security advisor Gen. Michael Flynnto Russian strongman Vladimir Putin, and further underscored reports that the commander-in-chiefs eponymous companyhas had dealings with Eurasian oligarchs. The civil rights leader insinuated the president has refused to release his returns because he has something to hide.

He further asserted that the U.S. missile attack on an airfield belonging to Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, a Russian ally, earlier this month was little more than theater.

They said they standing up to the Russians, Sharpton said. We need to know his financial dealings.

The activist acknowledged the 2014New York Timesreport that uncovered some $4.5 million in state and federal tax liens against him and entities he owned. Those reports spawned countless spinoff articles and memes shared on social media in conservative circles.

You got trawlers that write in all over Facebook and stuff about taxes I done paid, Sharpton complained. They more interested in taxes I paid than they interested in the president and dont know what taxes he did, didnt do and where it come from. Because they hyped up the right wing into blindly defending him.

On the eve of Easter, Sharpton also compared his journey from political pariah to a nationally televised pundit and advisor to Mayor Bill de Blasio, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and former President Barack Obama with the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

They done buried my career 30 times. But God called me and it dont matter. Every day I walk into NBC, every day I walked into Obamas White House, you thought I was waving at camerasI was showing the nails in my hand, he said. I am he that you buried and God brought me back!

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Al Sharpton Slams Donald Trump for Not Releasing His Tax Returns - Observer