And, of course, Trump has ignored the accepted modern practice under which every previous candidate released his or her personal tax returns. In his first television interview since winning the presidency, Trump waved aside a question about those returns. But winning makes it all the more imperative that Trump release his returns - a tradition for incumbent presidents as well as for candidates. Asked at the end of the CBS interview whether the campaign had hurt the Trump brand, Trump said, "Who cares? It is encouraging to hear him say that he will put the country's interests ahead of his business interests.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 16, 2016 07:58 UTC