People protesting in Seattle for US President Donald Trump to release his tax returns. Photo / AP
US President Donald Trump lashed out at the protesters who took part in marches across the country yesterday to demand that he release his tax returns, declaring on Twitter that "the election is over!"
Trump's comments followed a nationwide Tax March that drew thousands of people to dozens of cities
on the country's traditionally recognised deadline to file taxes, April 15.
As a candidate, Trump declined to voluntarily release his tax returns - a practice followed by other presidential hopefuls since the 1970s - claiming he couldn't do so because he was under audit. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton hammered him on the subject.
"I did what was an almost an impossible thing to do for a Republican - easily won the Electoral College! Now Tax Returns are brought up again?" Trump said in one tweet.
In another, he suggested that someone "should look into who paid for the small organised rallies yesterday," adding: "The election is over!"
